Presiding Archbishop of the Council of World Bishops, Archbishop Dr George Siezer Ofori-Atta, has predicted that President John Dramani Mahama’s achievement might be eroded and go unrecognised if the prevailing economic hardship continue to linger.
He has therefore called on him to conscientiously listen to the concerns of Ghanaians and do what is “good, needed and right.”
[contextly_sidebar id=”qjMkJ2ADc15Ak0LxVheECEiPXTy5ygFq”]President Mahama has in recent times faced intense criticism from Ghanaians for what they believe is his inability to resolve economic challenges facing the country.
Mahama has however responded to his critics, saying the economy is not in crises as some have projected.
Speaking at a consecration service , Archbishop Ofori Atta said “we seem to be in hard times economically; the load shedding and erratic power supply is having such a retrogressive effect on our economic activities coupled with increases in taxes.”
He however expressed the firm belief that the country’s challenges will be resolved if President Mahama showed leadership in resolving the challenges.
Archbishop Ofori-Atta also expressed concerns about the rising spate of corruption in the country, saying it is an indictment on the clergy.
He therefore called on the clergy to play their role in addressing the canker by teaching the citzenry high moral standards.
Archbishop further appealed to the clergy to give the people the spiritual care that they need, saying ,”people do have spiritual, material, financial and emotional problems and they do come to the church for solutions.”
“But what they seek for at times become elusive, hence, they keep on moving from one church to another in search for the solutions they need.
“This phenomenon brings to the fore the rhetorical question; what are we doing as ministers of God? For if we were to be doing the work well, all these movements would not be or would have stopped.”
Source: GNA