The national cathedral must make President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo a pauper, yes, I believe so. On Wednesday, August 25, 2021, we were all happy with the donation of GH¢50,000 by the National Chief Imam.
Most people praised the gesture as an act of love and unity. And that, I believe, is so. For the National Chief Imam, the Muslim head to make that contribution is admirable.
The National Chief Imam’s act means that the national cathedral must be open to all religious groups, when completed.
But back to my thoughts on the cathedral turning our President into a pauper.
My understanding of the President’s pledge is that it was made in return for a victory at the elections.
In essence, in the trying moments of the 2020 presidential election campaigns, the president prayed and told God, “If you give me victory, I will build a cathedral to your glory.”
That pledge was made by Nana, and Nana alone. To the best of my knowledge, I was no where near him, when he made the pledge! And I definitely was not in his mind when he made it.
What was important to him as at the time of the pledge, were the difficulties of the campaign, the uncertainty of victory, and his great desire to be president, hence the prayer and pledge!
