By Daniel Akwasi Nuako
Bibiani (WN/R), July 3, GNA – The Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipal Assembly in the Western North Region has marked the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving with a call on Ghanaians to embrace positive attitudinal change to help build a better Ghana.
The event, held under the theme, “Resetting Our Values to Build the Ghana We Want,” was organised to thank God for His guidance and protection over the nation’s leaders and citizens.
It brought together members of the clergy, traditional leaders, the Muslim community, and students from second-cycle institutions for a shared moment of worship and thanksgiving to the glory of God.
The Reverend Emmanuel Quaico, Head Pastor of Christ the King Parish, Bibiani, speaking on the theme, said all authority came from God and urged people in positions of responsibility, including ministers, Members of Parliament, Chief Executives, Assembly Members, pastors, and other leaders, to be patriotic and uphold good morals and values to help build a prosperous nation.
He also called on citizens to adopt a renewed mind-set to safeguard the environment for both present and future generations.
“The recent flooding incident in Accra was caused by preventable human activities. Indiscriminate dumping of refuse into gutters during the rainy season is not the Ghana we want. We must therefore adopt a renewed mind-set to protect our environment,” he said.
Mr Sebastian Obeng, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai, said the event offered an opportunity to thank God, while reflecting on and assessing the municipality’s performance during the period under review.
According to him, Bibiani and its surrounding communities did not record any major flooding incidents because drains and major gutters had been desilted, allowing the free flow of water.
The MCE warned that any individual or company found constructing buildings in waterlogged areas would be arrested and prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others.
Nana Kwadwo Somiah II, Chief of Sefwi Nkatam, who chaired the occasion, commended the organisers of the programme and assured them of the traditional authorities’ support in rekindling the communal spirit needed to “build the Ghana we want.”
He, therefore, appealed to the Government to establish sanitation task forces to help instil discipline among the people and promote sustainable waste management to ensure incident-free rainy seasons.
GNA
Edited by Justina Hilda Paaga/Audrey Dekalu