MP mounts pulpit to pray for country`s salvation

By Charles Takyi-Boadu Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2007
Mr. Samuel Nii Ayitey Attoh, MP for Trebu AmasamanA MEMBER of Parliament over the weekend mounted the pulpit, praying to God to intervene in the numerous problems that have bedeviled the nation in recent times.
Mr. S.N.A Attoh, The Member of Parliament for Trebu Amasaman was speaking at the dedication of a ¢600 million church complex for the New Life Historic Adventist church at Osofoiman in the Ga West district.
For him, the challenges of Ghana call for rededication of our individual and collective lives to God for redirection.
He premised his statement on the belief that “no nation would be able to succeed without God’s blessing”.
The Legislator thus says if Ghanaians want progress and advancement, they must purify themselves and abhor evil that militates against the nation.
He prayed to God for his intervention and to also let his face shine upon Ghana as a country.
Mr. Attoh took the opportunity to urge Christians to be catalysts and change the lives of people who have not surrendered themselves to Jesus Christ and wallow in sin.
On his part, Pastor Joseph Class-Peters, the Area Pastor of the New Life Historic Adventist church noted that since corruption, fraud, envy and hatred still prevail in the country, it would be extremely difficult for Ghana to develop.
He said this was affecting the fortunes of the country, with resultant development retardation. He noted that it was incumbent on all Ghanaians, especially those in high places and at decision-making levels, to move the country forward.
“It is a pity that despite what the Bible teaches us against stealing, murder, adultery, hatred and envy, some Ghanaians are deeply involved in murdering their brothers and sisters for money,” he said.
He emphasized that most of these acts were committed by some influential people who he accused of stealing monies meant for the development of the country.
Though the country has attained a level of development after 50years of independence, he stressed that there was still more to be done for Ghanaians to live up to the relevance of our independence.
He therefore stated that, it was high time Ghanaians put their efforts together to move the country forward by leaving the past behind them saying, “the time to build this nation is now”.
If Ghanaians unite and work harder than before, he emphasized that the country could become as great as the United States, Britain, Germany and France.
The District Chief Executive for Ga West District, Mr. Quartey Papafio called for a new generation of youth who would lead a crusade to bring discipline to the nation.
For him, what Ghana lacks is the fear of God and discipline hence appealed to church leaders, youth groups and Non Governmental Organizations to rise up to help break the chain of indiscipline and immorality in the country.