By Bertha Badu-Agyei, GNA
Koforidua, Oct
13, GNA – President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated that he will not destroy
the values and culture of Ghanaians through the introduction of the
Comprehensive Sexuality Education into Ghana’s Educational system.
Speaking at the
St George, s Catholic Cathedral in Koforidua where he joined hundreds of
faithfuls to worship, the President stated categorically that he understood the
values of the Ghanaian society and would not attempt to destroy it for
anything.
He said he had
taken notice of the pleas of the various religious bodies and would act
accordingly giving the firm assurance that he would not deviate from the
tradition, culture and values of society.
President
Akufo-Addo told the congregation that he trusted in God and strongly believed
that his coming to power was by God’s grace and so “trust that the battle is
still the Lord’s and I will deliver all promises made to Ghanaians in 2016 to
His glory”.
He called on
the Church to pray fervently for him for God’s strength and guidance to be able
to deliver on his mandate as expected by the people.
Earlier, the
bishop of the Koforidua Diocese of the Catholic Church, Bishop Joseph Afrifa Agyekum,
in a homily, urged the President to continue to trust and rely solely on the
power of God to guide him in all his endeavours.
He said, the
President on several occasions since he assumed power, had demonstrated his
trust in God mentioning the National Thanksgiving service held shortly after
his swearing-in as the President and urged him to continue on that path with
all his cabinet and it shall be well with him.
The President
was at the Church as part of his three-day tour of the Eastern Region and was
accompanied by ministers, members of parliament and party functionaries
including Mr Dan Botwe, Mr for Okere and Minister for Regional Reorganization
and Development, Dr Afriyie Akoto, Minister for Food and Agriculture, Mr Kan
Dapaah, Minister for National Security and Mr Hackman Owusu Agyeman, Chairman
of the NPP Council of Elders.
GNA
