President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to refrain from speaking negatively about their country. He emphasised that constant pessimism and a lack of belief in the nation’s potential undermine efforts to build a prosperous and united Ghana. During a service at the Ringway Gospel Centre of the Assemblies of God Church on Sunday, August 2, President Mahama stated that Ghana’s development relies not only on government policies but also on the attitudes, values, and commitment of its citizens.
He expressed concern about what he described as a growing culture of hopelessness among some Ghanaians. “Our forebears succeeded because they believed their nation would become great. In many of our communities, people give up and say that Ghana will never change. We can never achieve greatness,” the President said.
He also criticised the notion that Ghana would have been better off under colonial rule, calling such views a rejection of the sacrifices made by the country’s founding leaders. “The worst sentiment is those who claim we should have left the white people in charge. It reflects a lack of faith and a lack of gratitude for the struggles our forebears endured to secure our independence, the sacrifices made by Kwame Nkrumah and his colleagues, and the vision they possessed,” he added.
President Mahama further called on Ghanaians to embrace values that promote national development, stressing that building a better Ghana requires honesty, hard work, integrity and a commitment to the common good. “We must work hard. We must tell the truth. We must be honest. We must reject corruption. We must look after the most vulnerable in our society. And we must have faith in serving the common good,” he said.
Source: Ernest K. Arhinful
