President Akufo-Addo Restates Commitment To Rule Of Law As Christians Commemorate Good Friday 

As Christians around the world commemorate the death of Christ today, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in his Good Friday message to Ghanaians, has urged Christians to use the death and resurrection of Christ to work for dignity self-reliance and prosperity of Ghana. 

Good Friday signifies the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Black Friday, or Easter Friday. 

The day is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover. 

The date of the holiday on the Gregorian calendar varies from one year to the next, and there is disagreement about its calculation. It is a widely instituted legal holiday around the world. 

Quoting from the scriptures, President Akufo-Addo said: “if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, once again reassured the people of Ghana that, he is committed to the rule of law and he will safeguard it at all times.

President Akufo-Addo also condemned the Delta force attack.

President Nana Akufo-Addo also urged Ghanaians to remain steadfast in his ambitious vision of prosperity for the country. 

The President reiterated that his vision to make Ghana rise above reliance on foreign aid, 6o years after independence.

“I have put before you, the Ghanaian people, the most ambitious programme of social and economic transformation of any government in the history of the Fourth Republic, if not in our entire history.”

President Akufo-Addo noted that, the programme to spearhead Ghana’s development is hinged on structuring the institutions of government, modernizing agriculture, a clear industrial policy and rationalizing the financial sector to support growth in the industry, manufacturing, and agriculture.” 

“In my view, that is the way we can build a resilient economy and lead Ghana to a situation beyond aid,” the President affirmed. 

President Akufo-Addo also urged Ghanaians to work with his administration to realize this vision of a “dignified self-reliant and prosperous Ghana.” 

This Ghana, he said, will be “a Ghana beyond aid, a Ghana mobilising its own material and human resources to build a strong economy capable of generating prosperity for the mass of its people, no longer dependent on hand-outs’ and charity.” 


 

GBC