UWR: Regional Minister Calls for moral vision and unity at National Day of Prayer event

The Upper West Regional Minister, Lawyer Charles Lwanga Puozuing, has emphasized the crucial role of moral vision and spiritual alignment in national development, urging Ghanaians to foster unity and patriotism.  He made this call during the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving event held at the Church of Pentecost in Wa.

The Minister, joined by members of the Regional Security Council, the Wa Municipal Chief Executive, Alhaji Issah Nurah Danwana, and the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr. Hassan Rashid Pelpuo, participated in Christian prayers at the Church of Pentecost in Wa before proceeding to the Wa Central Mosque for Muslim prayers.

Addressing the congregation on the theme, “Reflect, Reset and Renew for National Prosperity,” Lawyer Puozuing mentioned that the event was the realisation of a solemn promise made by President John Dramani Mahama in the 2024 People's Manifesto of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Lawyer Puozuing described the event’s theme as “timely and transformative,” calling on citizens to reflect on both the nation’s challenges and its resilience. He cited moral decline, youth unemployment, inequality, and political mistrust as urgent issues requiring attention, but also praised the country’s ability to unite in times of crisis.

“To reset,” he said, “is to go back to our foundations, our founding values of honesty, hard work, tolerance, and unity… and reject the toxic culture of impunity, ethnic division, and blame games.”

He urged the media to play a role in promoting faith, unity, and patriotism, and called on the youth to use the day as a springboard for renewed commitment to national development.

“To all citizens, whether you are NDC, NPP, CPP, PPP, or unaffiliated, remember, on July 1st, we wear not party colours, but national colours. We kneel not before man, but before God,” he affirmed.

Also speaking at the occasion, Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr. Hassan Rashid Pelpuo, underscored the need for a mindset shift as a foundation for national renewal.

“The vote was for us to reset Ghana,” he said. “To change the mindset of people about development and to move in a direction that will bring progress, peace and development to the people of Ghana and to the generation that will come after us.”

Dr. Pelpuo noted the difficult history the country had endured, but credited divine grace for the progress made thus far. He called on religious leaders to continue praying for the nation’s leaders. “When we pray for the leadership and the leadership succeeds, it is a nation that succeeds,” he said.

The National Prayer and Thanksgiving Day, now an annual observance, were marked simultaneously across the country. The initiative, backed by the current administration, is aimed at fostering national unity, spiritual reflection, and moral rejuvenation across Ghana.