World Renowned Evangelist, Lawrence Tetteh, has asked Ghanaians to eschew partisanship which has been the major cause of divisiveness, and join efforts aimed at ensuring the development of the country.

World Renowned Evangelist, Lawrence Tetteh, has asked Ghanaians to eschew partisanship which has been the major cause of divisiveness, and join efforts aimed at ensuring the development of the country.

In an interview with the Daily Statesman, he said “Ghanaians, after 60 years, should learn to put the nation first in all our deliberations and go beyond party colours. We should learn to be political and not partisan where we may belong to a particular party but be able to deliberate on social issues and matters that will build this nation.”

He expressed worry over the ‘culture of insults’ that had crept into the country’s political space, describing it as an indictment on Ghana’s reputation as a beacon of hope and democracy in the West African sub-region.

“We should not forget that the founding fathers of our nation were the ones who embraced the building of the African Union even before the Europeans thought of European Union, so we need to put all hands on deck to build a massive united front to build this nation as our founding fathers envisaged,” he stressed.

Dr Tetteh admonished Ghanaians to be thankful to God for how far he had brought the country 60 years on, in spite of the difficulties, saying, “we should not lose sight of the fact that though a lot of countries have gone ahead of us, Ghana has also done far better than some countries and we need to thank God for what he has done and build on it.”

He called on stakeholders to promote the culture of research and reading, especially among children and the youth, to develop the country.

He particularly urged the media to be circumspect in discharging its duties to promote unity in the country instead of “hate and division”.

The General Secretary of the Victory Bible International, Reverend Patrick Otieku Boadu, for his part, urged politicians to be honest and transparent with the citizenry to promote the spirit of nationhood, especially among young people.

He said it was necessary that the youth were involved in the building process of the country instead of being relegated to the background in order to “unearth the brilliant potentials and ideas in them to push Ghana to greater heights.”

Ghana, Monday, marked 60 years of political independence from British Colonial rule amidst parades and activities to showcase the rich Ghanaian culture and re-ignite the spirit of oneness and patriotism.

It attracted scores of dignitaries, including the representative of the Pope, Cardinal Guiseppe Bertello, some African Head of States, members of the diplomatic corps and international community, government officials, school children and members of the general public.