Sanitise religious sector before thinking of national cathedral – Govt told
The General Overseer of
Enriching Lives Ministries in the Central Region, Rev. Obed Danquah, has
observed it is better for government to place its priorities on enacting laws
to purge the religious terrain of greed and corruption and other improprieties which
have rocked the nation in recent times in a bid to help create ‘God’s holy
temple’ in Ghana rather than focusing attention on construction of a national
cathedral.
According to him, there’s
nothing wrong with government being part of God’s work provided it has the
requisite financial strength to execute the task.
He, however, believes
government must first begin the process by implementing a policy to regulate
and sanitize the religious system, which has been inundated with multiplicities
of improprieties.
The proposal of constructing a
national cathedral by President Nana Akufo-Addo has sparked a huge public
argument with a section of the public raising questions about the selected area
for its construction.
Concerns have been raised about
the demolition of several buildings including the Scholarship Secretariat,
Passport Office at Ridge and nine bungalows occupied by Appeals Court Judges
for the project.
Some individuals and groups
have described the move as a “misplaced priority” while others have also
questioned the financial burden it will have on the nation.
But commenting on the issue
briefly in an interview with journalists on the sidelines of the 5th anniversary celebration event of the Morgan International
Community School (MICS) at Gomoa Manso in the Central Region on Wednesday, Rev.
Obed Danquah said: “We do have a number of churches in the country today who
are not doing things right.
“As a Reverend Minister, I
believe government has the responsibility to ensure that the law is set up in
such a way that the principle of God is applied ethically, religiously and
humanly without anyone taking advantage of another.”
The event, which coincided with
the 58th birthday
of the school’s founder, Rev. Obed Danquah, was staged in his honour to
celebrate him for his laudable achievements that have kept the school soaring
high since its establishment five years ago.
The day witnessed a colourful
ceremony, characterized by varieties of thrilling performances ranging from
drama sketches by students, poetry recitals, documentary on history of the
school, sonorous music amidst fun galore and jubilation.
The ceremony also witnessed the
presentation of a citation by the Acting Head of school, Boakye Yiadom Opoku,
on behalf of the entire school to honour Rev. Obed Danquah for his deeds as the
school’s founding father.
Acting Head of MICS-Gomoa Manso
campus Boakye Yiadom Opoku presented a citation on behalf of the entire school
to honour Rev. Obed Danquah for his achievements as the school’s founding
father.
While wishing him long life and
prosperity in all his endeavours, he also prayed for God’s guidance, wisdom and
blessings upon him to forever keep the legacy of the school blazing eternally.
Some deserving teachers were
also recognized for their commitment, loyalty, hard work and dedication to
service under various categories.
For the long serving staff
awards category, Acting Head of Primary Division of MICS, Moses Antwi Amoamah,
followed by Felicia Arthur and Kwame Andoh were recognized while Bright
Andoh was adjudged the excellent performer under the International
Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) category awards.
For the excellent performer in
IDBP/IGCS English Literature awards category, Williams Adjei was declared
the winner while Richard Oppong Asante was confirmed the Excellent
Performer in IBDP Mathematics.
The rest include Anthony
Abaidoo, who was awarded with Hardworking and Excellent Result in
IBDP/IGCSE Economics while Eric Owusu was declared the Best in Academic
Performance and Excellent Result in IGCSE Physics and Mathematics.
All the winners were presented
with a cheque and a citation, which was handed to them by Rev. Obed Danquah as
an honour for their immense contributions and dedication towards academic works
of students over years in school.
To cap it all, some council
members of Enriching Lives Ministries who graced the occasion also presented a
birthday gift to Rev. Obed Danquah to wish him well, as well as evoke the
blessings, grace and mercies of the almighty God upon him.
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