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Ghanaians In US Pray For Peaceful Elections

By Ghana Embassy, Washington DC
Diaspora (USA) Ghanaians In US Pray For Peaceful Elections
AUG 11, 2016 LISTEN

The Council of Ghanaian Inter-faith Alliance in collaboration with Ghana Embassy in Washington DC, last Saturday, August 6, 2016 held a special prayer meeting with the theme “Let God Arise Over Our Nation” at the Hope Aglow Empowerment Church in Virginia, USA for Ghana’s fourth coming elections.

The Alliance offered prayers for a Peaceful Elections, the Chairpersons of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, accelerated development of the country and national unity.

They also prayed for courage, wisdom and sober minds for the electorate in casting their votes without violence.

Speaking at the end of the prayer meeting, His Excellency, Lt. Gen. Joseph Henry Smith, Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States commended members of the Alliance for organizing the prayer meeting saying “Ghana is grateful to you”

Ambassador Smith conveyed the felicitations of the President, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama to the Alliance and the Ghanaian Community who attended the prayer meeting.

For 25 years, Ambassador Smith said, Ghana has had six (6) successful, peaceful elections and transferred power from one political party to the other without any problem and therefore, was hopeful this year’s election will be the same as the previous elections.

He asked the Ghanaian community to be proud of the achievements of the country and the role Ghana has played on the African continent and the United Nations especially with peace keeping around the world’s troubled spots, adding “Ghana has become strategically very important around the world because of her leadership role dealing with the international community”.

Present were Bishop Dr. Evans Glover of the Shiloh Gospel Church, Apostle Edwin Otabil of End-Time Glory Church International, Rev. Ofori Amanfo, Rev. Kwasi Gymah and Pastor Michael Sasu, Apostle Dr. Daniel Ahia-Armah.

Also in attendance were officials from the Ghana Embassy in Washington DC.

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