Hundreds of members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) gathered at the party’s headquarters at Asylum Down in the Greater Accra Region on December 29, 2022, to pray for a stable cedi in 2023.
The party faithfuls prayed believing God for a miracle for the Cedi to appreciate against major trading currencies, specifically the US Dollar next year.
In her speech at the “Thanksgiving” ceremony held under the patronage of Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, the party’s National Women’s Organiser Kate Gyanfuah stated that the celebration’s goals were to pray for the President Nana Akufo-Addo and ask God to intervene for the plummeting cedi.
“This a gathering to take stock and pray for appointees of the government [and] Members of Parliament (MP) to keep the ideals of the party going into the 2024 general elections,” She said.
The National Executive Committee of the NPP resolved to commemorate every last Wednesday of the month as a “National Prayer Day” to seek the Lord’s face for the party, according to Justin Frimpong Kodua, the party’s General Secretary, who gave the welcome speech.
Justin Frimpong Kodua said all of the regional and constituency offices, as well as the party’s national headquarters, will mark the day.
He explained that this was done as a way to thank God for the party’s progress to this point.
The Vice President of the Republic, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and the Second Lady Samira Bawumia were at the ceremony.
Also, in attendance were; Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Opare, Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Sammy Awuku, and Atta Kyea, Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region.