President Mahama commissions Damongo Camp Prison built by The Church of Pentecost

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned the Damongo Camp Prison, a 300-capacity correctional facility built and donated to the Ghana Prisons Service by The Church of Pentecost.

The new prison, located in the Savannah Region, is the first of its kind in Damongo and forms part of five correctional centres the Church has pledged to construct across the country to support the rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates into society. It is the third to be completed, following similar facilities at Ejura and Nsawam.

In his address at the ceremony, President Mahama expressed deep appreciation to Apostle Dr Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, and the entire church leadership and membership for their partnership with the state.

“On behalf of the Government and People of Ghana, I wish to express our deep gratitude to Apostle Eric Nyamekye, the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, the leadership and members of the Church of Pentecost, for your faith in humanity, your partnership with the state, your belief in Mandela’s dictum, that ‘society’s greatness is measured by how it treats its most vulnerable citizens’,” he stated.

President Mahama said the project reflected the power of collaboration between the state, the Church, and communities, emphasizing that nation building is a shared responsibility.

“It affirms a timeless truth that nation building is not the sole responsibility of government, but a collective moral endeavour of all who believe in the inherent dignity and potential of every human being,” he added.

He further announced that the government would provide the Damongo Camp Prison with a 66-seater bus to support staff transportation.

The Minister for the Interior and National Security, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, described the facility as a beacon of hope and a testament to the strong partnership between the government and faith-based organizations.

Apostle Dr Eric Nyamekye said the Church views the construction of camp prisons as a kingdom project—one aimed not only at saving souls but also at transforming society through compassion and rehabilitation.

The Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mrs Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, also commended The Church of Pentecost for honouring its commitment to build five camp prisons, noting that the initiative demonstrated the Church’s dedication to both spiritual and social development.

In a speech read on his behalf, Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewusoale I called for religious tolerance, urging Ghanaians to continue living in peace and unity.