President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo has urged churches to pray for the leaders of the Nation to exercise their responsibilities with humility and integrity for Ghana's profit.

He also strongly urged them to make spreading of the Gospel a habit to inculcate moral acts in the youth of the country whiles his government works on improving the quality of knowledge for them to propel in the socio-economic era.

According to the president, education has been a key part of his government because the youth of Ghana are the successors to drive the nation forward therefore instilling them with knowledge is an act of investing for the well-being of the country which affects the life of families as well.

“We are now at the point where we need to complete the transformation of our country into a modern, 21st century nation that remains distinctly and uniquely Ghanaian. It is for this reason that investments in our educational system have become a key priority of my government,” he said.

“As a result, poverty, today, is no longer a barrier to accessing education. 1.2 million children, the highest enrolment in senior high schools in our history, are now benefitting from Free SHS. Ghana needs well-trained, well-qualified and skilled human resources of integrity and faith to propel us on the path of socio-economic transformation,” the President revealed.

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Nana Addo Dankwa made this known on Sunday, 10th November, 2019, at the dedication of the Tema Children’s Church of the Apostolic Church-Ghana, Community 5 District, in Tema, Accra.

Tema Children’s Church of the Apostolic Church-Ghana, being the first of its kind to be built solely for the purpose of reaching out to children and the youth in Tema and its environs, the President told members of the congregation that “you should be fulfilled in the knowledge that you are obeying the teachings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For, if you welcome any child into these premises, you have welcomed Christ, Himself, here.”

To the Pastors, teachers, parents and members of the Congregation, he reminded them of the responsibility of imbibing into the children the virtues of Christ, and instill in them the beliefs of this Church.

“Teach them, as prescribed by St Luke, to love God with all their hearts, souls, strengths and minds; and love their neighbors as they would to themselves. The Gospel of St. Matthew, chapter 18,  verse 6, tells us, again, that ‘if anyone causes one of these little ones to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck, and to be drowned in the depths of the sea’”, he added.      

He urged the Church to continue to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ, win souls, and serve the people of Ghana and Almighty God. President Akufo-Addo appealed to the congregation to pray for him, his Government and his appointed, so that “we exercise our responsibilities with humility and integrity, and pray for Ghana, that she remains united and continues to strive for progress, prosperity and the embrace of God.”