The hard economic times are now being reflected by the dwindled offerings in church, former President John Mahama has observed and urged Christians to pray for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and him for “rescue” Ghana from the current “suffering”.
At the 175th-anniversary thanksgiving service of the E.P Church in Ho, Volta Region, Mr Mahama urged Christians to be generous with the little they have since times are hard.
“We must always spread Christian love, especially in this time, when money doesn’t like noise”, he told the church, stressing: “Especially, at this time when we all agree that times are hard”.
“This is the time we must show our Christian charity by loving our neighbours as ourselves”, Mr Mahama urged.
“And, so, whatever little you have to share, you should share with your neighbour”, he told Christians.
Using an appeal for funds event at the church as the litmus test of the economic hardships, Mr Mahama pointed out: “I mean, we could tell the hardship in the system from the appeal for funds”.
“When it was GH¢2,000, madam chair and a few people came and donated. Then it came down to ¢1,000, then to ¢500, then to ¢200 and ¢100”.
“And when it got to the silver collection, ¢1, ¢2, the place was full, it shows that the pocket was not too good”, he observed.
He then told the church, which had on its schedule, a prayer session for Christians in Pakistan: “After we pray for Pakistan, Moderator should also say a special prayer for me and for the NDC so that, in some year that is just coming, luck will smile on us, God will smile on us and give us the power to come and rescue this country from the suffering we are going through”.
Ghana is currently experiencing an economic crisis which President Nana Akufo-Addo has acknowledged, forcing him to address the nation on Sunday, 30 October 2022 about measures being put in place by his administration to fix the problem.
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Twice defeated presidential candidate after being a president. EIU report will come back to haunt the Ndc big time. How on earth can Mahama beat Bawumia in an election. Air bus, aeroplane hangers, Papa n), name them.
RESCUE YOUR IMAGE FIRST! YOU THINK YOU HAVE A STANDING WITH GHANAIANS? APEEEEEE......!
I don't blame Mahama at all because he says Ghanaians have short memory. That could be true but we are definitely not ***barred word*** Mr former President. In 2024, we shall compare the records of your administration against that of Nana to decide on our votes. Tickle yourself and laugh because there is economic hardship all over.
Woaaaa look. The pot calling the silver it is black. What were you able to do when you were a President? I don't blame you, but Covid-19 and Ukraine-Russia. Now you have the nerves to talk about the economy forgetting that at a point in your reign you defended yourself of guinea fouls flying to Burkina Faso.
Hmmmm........