Accra, Jan. 31, Ghanadot/GNA - Professor John Evans Atta
Mills, President of Ghana, at the weekend reminded Ghanaians
that the pursuit of the national goals require “all hands to
be on deck..”
He said having completed the elections, Ghanaians must put
behind them the past and strive on to face the numerous
challenges that confronted the nation in the midst of the
global economic crisis.
President Mills said this in an address read for him at a
national prayer and thanksgiving service organised by the
Garrison Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church at Burma Camp in
Accra under the theme: “Uniting Ghana through Christ.”
He mentioned the widespread moral decadence engulfing
humanity, the debilitating suffering, hunger, and disease
that was taking its toll on humanity on daily basis, and the
display of callousness towards each other that was gradually
eroding the care and affection that people owe to each other
as some of the challenges.
President Mills said Ghana “is not an island isolated from
these disturbing global trends,” and therefore asked
Ghanaians to keep calling upon God to renew His Spirit among
Ghanaians.
“If we close our ranks and unite our strengths in meeting
these challenges, our God will never fail us. He who has
brought us this far, is waiting for us to come to Him in the
spirit of unity, humanity, purposefulness, honesty, hard
work, and He will grant us our needs,” he said.
While exhorting Ghanaians to unite in building together a
better Ghana, Prof Mills promised that his government would
explore more ways of strengthening public-private
participation in developing the nation.
“We will provide more avenues of enabling churches and other
Non-governmental organizations to complement government’s
efforts in meeting the needs of our people,” he assured.
President Mills stated that the National Democratic Congress government
was in power to simply serve the people adding, “by the
grace of God, we will do our best to provide our people the
opportunity to experience personal growth and in the process
empower each Ghanaian to enjoy living in and serving his or
her country.”
He expressed the hope that Ghanaians would continue to trust
God and said “we will rely on God for His guidance because a
nation that gives God His rightful place in its affairs is
assured of God’s blessings.”
The President lauded the SDA Church for its unique
contributions to the development of education at all levels,
and especially its pioneering role in the development of
private tertiary education.
In addition, he commended the church’s Adventist Development
and Relief Agency (ADRA) for contributing to government’s
efforts at improving the lives of rural dwellers.
President Mills said ADRA has been an active and major
partner in the implementation of the United States sponsored
Millennium Development Projects in the Afram Plains.
On the thanksgiving service, President Mills recalled the
numerous prayers of intercession that characterized the
period before and after the December 2008 Elections, and
noted that God faithfully granted the request of the nation
when the people called on Him.
As a result, he added the service was in appreciation to God
saying “we should thank Him for granting our petitions.”
Earlier in a Sermon, Pastor Samuel Adama Larmie, President
of the Ghana Union Conference of the SDA Church, asked
Ghanaians burry their political differences so as to break
down the “walls of partition” that divide them. He said they
should be united rather to forge ahead and build a united
nation.
Pastor Larmie reminded Ghanaians that their goal was to
ensure that the nation became economically sound, socially
good, technologically advanced and politically mature.
In a welcoming speech, Pastor Ambrose Waahu, Executive
Secretary of the Ghana Union Conference of SDA, said Ghana
could only be united through Christ, because in Him we are
one people bound by His Precious Blood.
Special prayers were said for peace and prosperity for the
Nation.
GNA
