{"id":109989,"date":"2023-10-12T22:22:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T22:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/10\/12\/i-was-disappointed-when-the-npp-announced-the-construction-of-the-national-cathedral-samini\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T22:22:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T22:22:20","slug":"i-was-disappointed-when-the-npp-announced-the-construction-of-the-national-cathedral-samini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/10\/12\/i-was-disappointed-when-the-npp-announced-the-construction-of-the-national-cathedral-samini\/","title":{"rendered":"I was disappointed when the NPP announced the construction of the National Cathedral \u2013 Samini"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                        \n\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Singer and songwriter Samini has expressed his disappointment in the government for initiating the National Cathedral project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an interview on <strong>Daybreak Hitz <\/strong>on<strong> Hitz FM<\/strong>, the singer said that the project connotes misplaced priorities, especially for an underdeveloped country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was disappointed,\u201d Samini said. \u201cI think it is a misplaced priority at this time for any developing country,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"d5foJp2gYO8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I was disappointed when the NPP announced the construction of the national cathedral \u2013 Samini\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d5foJp2gYO8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reggae star added that he would not expect the next government to finish the National Cathedral project if it is left undone by the present government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also added that people do not necessarily have to go to church to take part in worship in these times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cToday, everything is so smart that people will listen to a podcast at home as their Sunday church rather than get up and go anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u2018Odo\u2019 singer also noted that the resources involved in building the Cathederal could be channelled into different sectors that would create employment for the youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He concluded by establishing the fact that he was not against the idea of worshipping God, however, if churches could be transformed for the betterment of the economy, it would be great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Samini is currently promoting his latest single, &#8216;Good Vibes&#8217;.<\/p>\n \n                               <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n                <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                         \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Singer and songwriter Samini has expressed his disappointment in the government for initiating the National Cathedral project. 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