Bawumia: Ghana will continue on path of economic emancipation, accelerated development

Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed optimism that Ghana will continue on the path of economic emancipation and accelerated development this year.

He has stressed the need for Ghanaians, therefore, to reposition themselves as the government deploys all efforts possible for a happy new year.

“I am very optimistic of Ghana’s future and my prayer is that 2023 should see us continue on the path of economic emancipation and accelerated development,” Dr Bawumia said as he joined the chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, and the congregation of the Dr Wayat Assembly of the Church of Pentecost in Accra New Town to usher in the new year.

The wife of the vice-president, Samira Bawumia, past and present members of Parliament, ministers of state and senior government officials were also at the church with the vice-president at the service.

Economic challenges

While admitting the difficulties being experienced in Ghana, Vice-President Bawumia, who was wearing an all-white kaftan, expressed confidence that the country will ride out the storm and turn things around.

“We have been working while at the same time trusting in God, because you do not just trust in God and sit and fold your arms and go to sleep: you have to work. So we have been working while at the same time trusting in God for his unfailing love and, thankfully, we are beginning to see the power of Our Lord manifesting in the improvements in our economic outlook,” the vice-president said.

Explaining the economic crisis further, he said it has been a period characterised by economic uncertainty and challenges that have caused even stronger nations to crawl.

In times like this, he said, “We deploy all efforts humanly possible to enable us to stay afloat on the surface of the challenges, but those who forget God and face the battle on their own cannot succeed.”

He therefore called on the people to put their trust in God and be hopeful in such times of uncertainty.

Quoting from the scriptures to support his message, Vice-President Bawumia stressed the need to leverage spiritual authority and relationship with God to bring development and happiness to society.

He said the Church, individually and in partnership with government, must be seen as an instrument not just of spiritual and moral purity but also social and economic transformation.

In that regard, Dr Bawumia said the government is committed to partnering all faith-based organisations to realise these goals.

Peace

About peace and unity, he prayed that Ghana would remain peaceful in spite of differences of ethnicity and religion.

“We are different people from different ethnicities and different religions, but we are all children of God. What makes us unique is our unity in diversity and we should guard it jealously.

“We may have our minor differences because of the differences in background, which are normal, but in our differences, we must be indivisible,” he said.

In his sermon, Apostle Eric Nyamekye said there are better days ahead, for which people must be well positioned in readiness for success and the blessings of God.

The chairman of the Church of Pentecost, who spoke on the topic “Repositioning Yourself for Maximum Impact in Your World”, further emphasised that citizens must position themselves on the side of God for in order to enjoy His blessings in their lives.

He added that if Ghanaians reposition themselves, grow as children of God devoid of superstition and other vices, adapt their mentality, having a change of heart and work very hard, “God will always be with us”.

The Church of Pentecost chairman also described the year 2023 as a good one and urged the Church to make sure it is on God’s side this new year.