Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has praised his successor, John Dramani Mahama, for establishing the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving.

In a recorded video message played at the maiden edition of the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving, held at the forecourt of the State House on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Akufo-Addo commended President Mahama for making the initiative a reality.

He emphasised that the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving is a valuable initiative that deserves the support of every Ghanaian.

“We all have to support this initiative. It's clearly a worthwhile initiative… we have this one day where all of us come together to give thanks to the Almighty for the many, many, many blessings He has bestowed upon us. We've had our problems, woes, etc but the country has never broken apart and we have never ended up fighting each other because of politics or power. That is a blessing for us,” Akufo-Addo stated.

“So, we have a lot to thank God for. And I want to commend the President for taking up this initiative and for making it real. It's all in the interest of our country. I think it's a worthwhile initiative, and I believe that it is one that all well-meaning Ghanaians, who are the overwhelming majority of Ghanaians, will embrace as a positive development in our country,” he added.

President Mahama has officially designated July 1, which coincides with Republic Day, as Ghana’s National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving, to be celebrated annually.

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