KUMASI Mayor, Samuel Sarpong insists he is not bothered about the rampant invocation of river deities by people in the city to strike him dead because he has not offended anybody.

He said he is a staunch Christian well covered by the blood of Jesus Christ therefore the invocation of rider gods and other deities to hurt his life will fail.

The KMA head made these remarks during a church service at the Adum Presbyterian Church in Kumasi during the 90th anniversary celebration of the Asante Presbytery.

There have been recent reports of peeved residents, notably drivers at the Kejetia Bus Terminal seeking the intervention of river spirits to strike Mr. Sarpong for allowing the construction of stalls at the facility.

He noted that whatever decision his administration has undertaken is constitutional and geared towards developing Kumasi and its people.

He consequently admonished those who are not pleased with his programmes and plans for the city not to invoke river deities against him adding it will not work “because I have done no wrong.”

Touching on other issues, Mr. Sarpong urged the church to preach against provocative dressing known in local parlance as ‘apuskeleke’ and other social vices which have now become the order of the day.

He also spoke against social vices such drug abuse and teenage pregnancy charging the church to rise up and battle it.

He also asked the church to pray fervently for a peaceful election this year adding that Ghana needs peace and unity in order to sustain growth under the current administration.

“I will like to ask everyone to shun all acts that could trigger tensions and civil strife in the country,” he said noting it is important that everybody respect the constitution and live in a manner that would not foment trouble.

Mr. Sarpong encouraged the citizenry to patronize the national registration exercise so that they could exercise their franchise when Ghana goes to the polls later this year to elect the next president and parliamentarians.

He commended the Presbyterian Church for its invaluable contributions to the country’s growth over the years in the areas of health and education, urging it to sustain these in the years to come.