General News of Thursday, 19 March 2020

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Coronavirus: Akufo-Addo questioned over absence of Obofuor, Obinim et al at Breakfast Prayer Meeting

Bishop Obinim and Rev Obofuor were not present at the Prayer Meeting held this morning. Bishop Obinim and Rev Obofuor were not present at the Prayer Meeting held this morning.

Some Ghanaians on social media are questioning the absence of some notable clergymen at the Breakfast Prayer Meeting organized at the Jubilee House this morning.

The prayer meeting hosted by President Akufo-Addo forms part of government’s efforts to battle the deadly coronavirus.

The list of pastors present included Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams, Rev Sam Korankye Ankrah and Bishop Charles Agyin-Asare.

The likes of Bishop (Angel) Daniel Obinim, Rev Ebenezer Adarkwah Yiadom and the Founder and Leader of Anointed Palace Chapel, Rev Obofuor were however missing.

Taking to social media, some tweeps could not fathom how these pastors who have over the years touted their spiritual prowess to heal various forms of diseases were not invited to the meeting.

President Akufo-Addo speaking at the meeting this morning expressed hope that Ghana will be healed from the deadly COVID-19 virus through prayer.



While the president was hosting the prayer meeting, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah in a tweet announced that Ghana had recorded two more cases of the virus bringing the total number in the country to 9.

Read some tweets of people questioning the absence of the pastors and others reacting to the new cases below