Ghanaian gospel musician Ceccy Twum has expressed concern over the current state of the country, stating that it has become a “hell” due to the mismanagement of its systems.

In a conversation with Nana Romeo on Thursday, October 3, 2024, she asked God to spare Ghanaians from hell in the afterlife, after experiencing hell on earth.

“It’s an economically tough time, and we will all eventually feel its impact. If you don’t work hard, you and your children will go hungry. You need to rise each day and make moves,” she said.

Ceccy lamented the difficulties of living in a country with flawed systems: “If the systems worked, we could endure tough times. But when you have to navigate a faulty system just to make ends meet, it’s incredibly challenging.”

When asked about a Western practices she wished to see in Ghana, she shared her emotional experience during her first visit to the UK.

“I was moved to tears in a car. I thought, if we had a bus system like this in Ghana, it would be so helpful. A day after I arrived, I could go out by myself because I easily identified my street and bus number. It gave me freedom to move around.”

Ceccy Twum added, “Why don’t we use our resources to build this country instead of relying on foreign loans, using our timber, gold, and oil as collateral?

“ We’re always indebted, and our resources are being exploited while we default on payments. This is why we’re stagnating as a nation and a continent.”

She added that the difficult economic season has made even attending church a challenge, as transportation and related expenses often limit her fellow believers to once-a-month attendance.

In a moment of prayer, she exclaimed, “God should have mercy on Ghanaians and not take us to hell in the afterlife because we’re already in hell. Otherwise, we’d be experiencing hell twice if we end up there.”

“God will help us. God will speak for us,” she concluded, referencing her new song, Kasa (Speak Lord).