Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Ghana Pastors Union Hosts Successful Peace Programme Ahead of 2024 Elections


 In a significant step towards promoting peace and national unity, the Ghana Pastors Union recently organized a National Intercessory Prayer and Peace Dialogue at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Central Odorkor Official Town Branch. This well-attended event brought together hundreds of believers, representatives from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and various organizations.


Key attendees included Hon. Moses Soga, Deputy Constituency Chairman of the NDC's Ablekumah North branch, and Hon. Nana Akua Owusu Afriyieh, Parliamentary Candidate for the NPP's Ablekuma North constituency. 

Other notable representatives were from:

-The National Peace Council ,represented by their Director of Programmes

-The Ghana Police Service, represented by Chief Inspector Samuel Kojo Kaledzi 

-The Peace Tower of Africa, led by President Hon. Tawiah Hemens

The programme featured speeches and goodwill messages emphasizing peace and security, a crucial role in ensuring national development and prosperity. Speakers emphasized that, maintaining peace before, during, and after the December 2024 elections is very necessary. Stakeholders pledged to work together for a violence-free electoral process.

Rev. Prosper Zery, President of the Ghana Pastors Union, expressed gratitude for the overwhelming support. "We will continue to pray and work towards peace, unity, and national development."

In a special message, Rev. Solomon Berko, Director of Operations, Ghana Pastors Union, emphasized:

"As we approach the 2024 elections, I urge all Ghanaians to embrace peace, unity, and love. Let us put aside our differences and come together as one people, under one God.

We must recognize that our diversity is our strength, and our collective prosperity depends on our ability to coexist harmoniously.

To our political leaders, I say: let your campaigns be guided by integrity, honesty, and a commitment to the well-being of our nation.

To our citizens, I say: let your voices be heard through peaceful means, and let your votes be cast with wisdom and discernment.

And to our Almighty God, I pray: grant us peace, grant us unity, and grant us wisdom to build a brighter future for ourselves and generations to come.

May God bless Ghana, and may peace reign supreme in our land."

The Ghana Pastors Union is a non-denominational organization dedicated to supporting and empowering Christian pastors in Ghana, focusing on intercessory prayer, peace-building, and community development.

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