Ejura (Ash), Aug. 22, GNA - Professor Mike Oquaye, Minister of Communications has stated that President John Agyekum Kufuor was determined to end the cocaine scandal in the country.

He said it was against this backdrop that he had set up the committee headed by a true Christian to investigate the menace and come out with its findings to help stem the menace.

Prof Oquaye was speaking at the worship service of the closing session of the 43rd annual national session of the Ghana Baptist Convention at the Baptist Women's Resource/Training and Retreat Centre at Ejura in Ashanti on Sunday.

The four-day meeting attended by over 600 reverend ministers and non-ministers from the various churches of the Convention was under the theme, "Mobilising Resources for Evangelism and Missions". He said the end of the menace would not only ensure justice but would be a deterrent to people, who would like to indulge in the trade. Speaking on the theme, the Minister, who is the Member of Parliament for Domi-Kwabenya, urged the reverend ministers to remember to lead worthy lives of emulation and rededicate their lives to the service of God.

He urged them to hold on to the fundamentals of the Christian faith and be purposeful and sincere in the ministry to receive the blessings of God.

Reverend Dr Nii Amoo Darku, Vice President-elect of the Convention and Senior Pastor of the church in Accra, stressed the need for the ministers to be strong in the strength of God, protecting themselves against the schemes of Satan and resisting him in all their activities. He advised them to let vision, mission, fortitude, hard work and Godliness be their guiding principles in the ministry, stressing the need for them to be influential to accelerate healthy spiritual growth of members.

Rev. Darku called on the Convention to train members on effective utilisation of material resources to promote the work of God, adding that seminars, retreats and rallies must also be organised as part of training forum for members.

"If we can reach our generation, we may need to produce training tools in simple readable books, tracts, we may have to be highly innovative to attract an authentic audience in our time", he said. Nana Kwaku Sarfo Kantanka II, Ejurahene, commended the Convention for its efforts aimed at mobilising resources to enhance the development of the church.

He urged the Convention to extend its programmes and activities to the area because the people were ready to welcome it. Thirty-five ministers including a woman were ordained.