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President Akufo-Addo Meets Leadership of CCG at the Jubilee House
The President, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has met with the leadership of the Christian Council of Ghana at the Jubilee House in Accra.
President Akufo-Addo stated that his biggest wish is to ensure that the last year of his tenure is fruitful.
The President was speaking during a courtesy call on him to introduce the newly elected Chairman of the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG), Rt Rev. Dr. Hilliard Dela Dogbe, to him at the Jubilee House in Accra on Tuesday.
While asking for prayers from Christians, President Akufo-Addo said: “We are going to count very much on you”, and asked for prayers that would enable him and his government to do the right things for the people.
The President said the Christian Council and other ecumenical bodies were well established democrats and added that he had no doubt that its leadership religiously subscribed to its term limits.
He commended the past leader of the CCG for the stewardship and congratulated the new Chairman, Rt Rev. Dr Dogbe, on his election to the council.
The President was confident that the new chairman would discharge his duties accordingly and assured him of the maximum support of the government.
Right Rev. Dogbe on his part pledged the readiness of the Christian community to pray for God’s guidance and protection of the nation.
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