Nicholas Duncan-Williams, the General Overseer of Action Faith Chapel International
Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, the General Overseer of Action Faith Chapel International, has called for a national vision as a development blueprint to avoid groping in darkness in its development aspirations.
“Until Ghana has a national vision where all political parties will bring together their manifestos for Parliament to shape and align with our national vision for 25 years or more, we will continue to walk in darkness,” he added.
He underscored the need for members of Parliament (MPs) to put aside their political differences, politicisation and forgive each other to make headways toward sustainable national development.
Archbishop Duncan-Williams gave the advice when he delivered a word of exhortation during the Speaker of Parliament’s First Breakfast Prayer Meeting of the Ninth Parliament of the Parliamentary Christian Fellowship (PCF) in Accra, on Tuesday.
Also, the Father of the Charismatic Christian Movement in Ghana, he cited countries like Rwanda, China, India, and Singapore that had between 50- and 100-year national visions that drove the development agenda of their respective governments and urged Ghana not to miss the opportunity to develop a national vision, which was all-encompassing and holistic in character.
The Man of God said a national vision would aid the nation to halt the vicious cycle of waste of the national resources and ensure continuation of development trajectory of the nation, no matter the political party in office at any given time.
“I hope this Parliament will not miss the opportunity to have a national vision. We owe it to ourselves and the generations yet unborn,” he stated.
Archbishop Williams urged the government to create a conducive environment for the youth to avoid their daily visits to various embassies for visas to travel outside for greener pastures.
To promote a conducive atmosphere, he underscored the need for unity of purpose in pursuing a common goal.
Referencing the unrest in some countries worldwide and his personal travel experiences over the years, Archbishop Duncan Williams remarked: “The fact of the matter is that I have never felt peace and at home like I do when I arrived at the Kotoka International Airport. It does not matter the privileges that are given to me and honours bestowed upon me”.
He asked Ghanaians not to take the peace in the country for granted and work assiduously to preserve it.
Speaker Alban S. K. Bagbin, charged parliamentarians to eschew personal egoism, indiscipline, and superiority complex and exhibit exemplary leadership to promote unity, healthier and stronger Parliamentary work for sustainable national development.
The meeting was under the auspices of the Speaker, Alban S. K Bagbin, which was held on the theme, “A Better and a Stronger Parliament” anchored on Psalm 33:12 “Blessed is the Nation Whose God is the Lord, The People Whom He was Chosen to be His Heritage”.
Parliament, he said, was the bedrock of democracy and not an avenue for politicking or religious fanaticism, and tasked parliamentarians to be guided by national interest.
The Speaker charged them to be remembered for righting the wrongs in society and not promoters of brute and indecency.
“Your legacy must inspire greatness, set an example for the youth and be a catalyst for change,” he asked the Parliamentarians.
The prayer meeting brought together Members of Parliament (MPs), the Clerkship, the Clergy and Staff of the Parliament Service.
The congregants prayed for President John Dramani Mahama, Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyeman, Speaker of Parliament Alban S. K. Bagbin, and the entire nation.
In attendance were MPs, ministers of State, and the Clergy including Archbishop Nicolas Duncan Williams, General Overseer of Action Faith Chapel International, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, President of Parliamentary Christian Fellowship, Kwaku Asante-Boateng, Vice President of the Parliamentary Christian Fellowship, Ebenezer Djietrior, the Clerk to Parliament, and Voices of Democracy.
The Speaker’s Prayer meeting is organised by the PCF at the beginning of each meeting of Parliament, to commit the House to the hands of God and seek divine guidance.