President Nana Akufo-Addo has
led a congregation of the Anglican faithful to pray for Ghana's development and
growth, at a ceremony in Kumasi.
Accompanying the President was
the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah and his
Deputy, Elizabeth Agyemang, as well as Members of Parliament (MPs) and
heads of the security agencies.
"Strengthening
the Anglican Faith: the Role of St. Cyprian's Cathedral", was the theme
for the solemn occasion, which saw the gathering praying fervently for the
nation's unity and peace.
The congregation took turns to
ask of God's favour and help for the realisation of the aspirations of the
people within the context of Ghana's development agenda.
President
Akufo-Addo, in a brief address at the St. Cyprian's Anglican Cathedral at Asem
in Kumasi, urged the citizenry not to relent in showing their support for the
government as it is working for their welfare.
"You should continue to
pray to God to give the Presidency the wisdom, courage and vision to govern
Ghana successfully," he said.
He reiterated his unalloyed
commitment to the cause of the people, emphasizing that his government would
not initiate any policy or development agenda likely to bring discomfort to the
nation's citizenry, he said.
President Akufo-Addo touching
on the recent debate on whether or not the nation intended to adopt the
Comprehensive Sexuality Education (SCE) in the curricular for basic schools,
said no such agenda was on the government's mind.
"We have no plans as a
government to do anything that contravened the norms and values of the
society," he said.
President
Akufo-Addo affirmed his Administration's resolve to strengthen and continue
with the 'Free Senior High School (SHS)' programme since it was a major step to
building a solid foundation for the nation's sustainable development.
Most Reverend Professor Daniel
Yinkah-Sarfo, Primate and Metropolitan Archbishop of the Anglican Province of
West Africa and the Internal Province of Ghana, asked the people to be
law-abiding.
They should be disciplined in
their respective fields of endeavour for the nation's accelerated growth.
The President is
currently on a nationwide tour to inspect development projects and also
interact with the people to share the government's vision of building a
prosperous nation.
Source: MyJoyOnline.com
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