The Fire Outbreaks In Ghana-A Spiritual Response From Tamale?

Dear Readers,
We are re- publishing a news item on fire out-breaks prediction made in January by a Northern based traditional priest, Naatia Salifu Shiraz.:

Posted in January, it has become necessary for us to do this for our people to reflect on what is happening in Ghana in the wake of Weija, Tudu and Kantamanto markets fire outbreaks. Could the prediction of doom have any bearing on them?

PREKESE GHANA MEDIA:
Here is the original news:
The Spiritual Leader of the Kejebi Shrine, Naa Tia Salifu Shiraz, has revealed that the seat of government the Castle, the Flagstaff House and other public buildings will not be left out in the rising spate of fire outbreaks in the country.

He said, if something is not done to curb these accidents the country will continue to witness more fire disasters this year, adding that, 'lots of lives and properties worth billions of cedis will be lost to these fire outbreaks'.

The renowned spiritual leader who was speaking to Journalists at his Shrine in Tamale reiterated that the country needs spiritual cleansing to avoid the many disaster and misfortunes that may befall it this year, especially as the country just came out of a crucial elections.

The Ghana National Fire Service has recorded 254 fire outbreaks over the past two weeks across the country.

The fires outbreaks which destroy many lives and properties have been attributed to people's negligence and electrical faults, but the Spiritual Leader insist 'we cannot fault people for atypical fire outbreaks, what is happening is spiritual and needs spiritual intervention'.

According to Naa Tia, the unfortunate fire out breaks in the country are cause by spirits and earthly gods who are angered and provoke during the political season and if sacrifices and prayers are not made to appease and satisfy theses spirits and earthly gods then the nation will continue to suffer from this fires and even more severe disasters.

He added that, the country will be doom if care is not taking to curb some of these misfortunes and therefore called on the government and chiefs to intervene by making sacrifices and prayers to avert these calamities for the betterment of Ghana.

The Kejebi Leader indicated that, apart from human beings that live on earth, there are other living creatures on earth created by God and whatever human beings does on earth also affects them too.

He said, during the last general elections politicians seek the help of this earthly gods and creatures to win political power and thus end up doing ungodly things.

Chief Naa Tia added that, everything has a prize hence these unusual fire outbreaks in the country, 'During the last elections a lot bad things happen and this is causing these fire outbreaks'. He hinted

Chief Naa Tia therefore called on Ghanaians to join hands in prayers to help save the country from these misfortunes and disasters.

Story By Hamza Lansah Lolly, Tamale