July 1st will soon be recognized as a National Day for Prayer and Thanksgiving, according to President John Mahama.
He also promised to reinstate the day as a public holiday.
As part of his Thank You Tour, he gave a speech in the Western Region on Wednesday, February 5.
As the Holy Book instructs, “In everything, give thanks,” President Mahama urged, “We will soon have the opportunity as a nation to pray and give thanks to the Almighty God.”
“We will thank God for his beautiful blessings on our nation, Ghana.”
“And I will soon announce a planning committee made up of religious leaders to plan the national day of prayer and thanksgiving,” he said.
“I propose that this day of prayer and thanksgiving should be held on 1st July, which is also our Republic Day and also marks Senior Citizens Day.”
“We’ll soon present to Parliament amendments to the Public Holidays Act in order that we can restore July 1st as a holiday,” he added.
“In the amendment of the Public Holidays Act, we shall also make provision to fulfill our promise to the Muslim community of an extra holiday to mark the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr,” President Mahama reiterated.
Source: newsthemegh.com