Ghanaians have been charged to continue the good fight their
forebears put in for Ghana’s independence from British Colonial rule by giving
of their best to the country.
“If you fail to do the right things, eschew corruption, laziness
and all the negatives that retard a nation, accelerated growth, we would not be
honouring their images”.
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Rev. Canon Prof. Emeritus John S. Pobee, former Head of the Department
of Religion, University of Ghana, gave the charge in his sermon at an
inter-denominational church service at the Fordham University Chapel, Bronx, to
mark Ghana’s 60th independence anniversary.
There was a powerful song ministration by the Mass Choir made up
of the Ghana United Methodist Church Choir, St. Luke’s Ghanaian Community
Catholic Church Choir, Bronx Emmanuel Presbyterian Reformed Church Choir,
Presbyterian Church of Ghana, New York Church Choir, Ghana United Methodist
Church Junior Choir and the Praise and Worship Team from the Ghanaian
Pentecostal Council in Bronx, New York.
The service attended by the leadership of
the various Ghanaian churches was characterized by prayers for the nation and
its leaders and dancing to the glory of God.
A special attraction was the mastery
skills displayed by Brother Ekow Ortsin in conducting the songs by the mass
choir.
Rev. Pobee reminded Ghanaians that “Our forebears, like Dr.
Kwegyir Aggrey, Sir Alex Quayson-Sackey, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Sgt. Adjetey and
the rest defended the land of Ghana with their lives; it is our turn to do the
same. To run the battle and win the race.
“The independence of Ghana wasn’t won by one person but a stream
of persons. Did they labour in vain? They left a legacy for us to
follow. We have to act to sustain our countryâ€, Rev. Pobee stated.
He lamented the ruins that certain properties that were bequeathed
to Ghanaians have been allowed to deteriorate.
Considering the situation, the retired theologian urged Ghanaians
to let their spirituality go to the market place and let God’s spirit be
evident to all, saying that “our nation building is about tranquility of
order”.
In her message, Ambassador Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee charged
Ghanaians, as they celebrate the anniversary, to show their patriotism, to
renew their pledge and commitment to Ghana, the land of their birth.
On the theme for the celebration, “Mobilizing for Ghana’s Futureâ€,
she said it was a clarion call for all to help build the nation.
The Ambassador indicated that the Mission will work tirelessly to
offer consular assistance to the Ghanaian community in matters affecting their
welfare.
“We shall continue to engage the Ghanaian community on matters
affecting your welfare in national development” she stated.
She re-echoed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s message to
the diplomatic corps, in which he gave a commitment to restructure the Ghana
economy, which had remained the same since Governor Guggisberg’s time by
exporting raw materials without added value.
Adding that the government will boost agriculture, integrate industrialization,
give incentives to encourage small scale enterprises, introduce   free
Senior High school education, apart from adding value to national human capital.
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