J.H. Mensah calls for unity

...as Ghana reaches 45

Senior Minister, J. H. Mensah, on Sunday noted that Ghana is now a matured nation and called for unity to move the country forward.

"Fellow feeling, kindness and honesty must reflect in our dealings with one another as citizens of this nation," the Senior Minister said when he represented President John Agyekum Kufuor at an inter-denominational thanksgiving service to mark the 45 years of Ghana's statehood in Accra.

The service, with a rather sparse congregation, was organised by the forum of Christian churches in the country under the theme, "healing the wounds of Ghana for development."

Among some of the dignitaries who graced the occasion, were His Lordship Justice E.K. Wiredu, the Chief Justice and Mr. Freddy Blay, the First Deputy Speaker. Mr Mensah said a general could not do any meaningful work if there was in-fighting among the army and explained that no government could build Ghana without the help of Ghanaians.

The Reverend Fred Deegbe, Past President of the Ghana Baptist Convention, in a sermon, urged those in places of influence to help the less fortunate in society. He said sin in various forms, including corruption and cheating could paralyse the nation and called on Ghanaians to search their hearts diligently and change their ways. He said: "we shall all appear before the judgement throne of God to give an account of what we have done with our bodies while on earth."