By Iddi Yire
Accra, July 1, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama with his wife, First Lady Lordina, together with Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, on Wednesday, led Ghanaians in a solemn observance of the second edition of the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving.
The annual event, which is observed on July 1, since 2025, is a significant occasion on the national calendar, to express gratitude to God for his goodness towards the nation.
The day was marked with a Christian Interdenominational Church Service at the Forecourt of the State House, concurrently with an Islamic Prayer and Thanksgiving Service, held at the National Mosque, Kanda, Accra, and brought gatherings across all sixteen regions of the country.
It was held on the theme “Resetting our Values to Build the Ghana We Want”.
Both the Christian Interdenominational Service and the Islamic Service were characterised by passionate prayers for the nation’s leadership, the economy, peace and stability.
President Mahama in his address thanked God for preserving the peace of the nation.
“We thank him for sustaining our democracy. We thank him for granting us wisdom even during difficult times. And we thank him for blessing the work of our hands,” he stated.
He said Ghana’s progress had come through the partnership of faith and action, prayer and responsible leadership, God’s grace and the resilience of the Ghanaian people.
The President quoting from the Bible said, “Unless the Lord builds a house, the builders labour in vain”.
He said “We therefore acknowledge that behind everyone’s decision, behind every successful reform and every national achievement, stands a God who bestows wisdom, courage and strength on our nation,” the President said.
President Mahama acknowledged that gratitude and thanksgiving required honesty, saying “over the last year and a half now, God has been good to us. Our economic recovery is touted around the world as truly amazing.”
He said through disciplined economic management, prudent fiscal reforms, responsible leadership and the sacrifices of the Ghanaian people, the nation had made remarkable progress.
“But above all our efforts, we must acknowledge the grace of the Almighty God, who has sustained us through this journey,” and as the nation celebrated these gains, it remained mindful that many families in continued to face economic pressures, he noted.
He said many young people continued to seek employment, and many businesses still required affordable credit to expand.
“Our work is therefore not finished; our task is to consolidate these gains to ensure that every Ghanaian shares in the benefit of our national progress. Together and by God’s grace we have shown that when a nation remains united in purpose and disciplined in its action, even the greatest challenges can be overcome,” the President said.
President Mahama took the opportunity to call for a spirit of unity among Ghanaians, urging citizens to put aside partisan differences and work together for the common good.
Apostle Dr Eric Nyamekye, the Chairman of the Church of Pentecost and Chairman of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, who delivered the homily, called for a renewed Ghanaian with a new heart, mindset and attitude.
He expressed gratitude to God for the peace and stability of the nation; stating that while thanking God for peace, Ghanaians must also pray for prosperity of the nation.
GNA
Edited by Christabel Addo