Mr Victor Smith, Eastern Regional Minister, has called on Churches to admonish leadership of political parties and their followers to go about their campaigns with decorum and civility.

He said it was important for Ghanaians to let their conscience help them to know actions that could “spark fire” because it will be of no use to stir up flames which will be destructive to the nation now or in the future.

“What happened or is happening in the nations around us and other parts of the world must be a lesson for all of us to avoid any form of indiscreet utterances, acrimony and chaos”.

Mr Smith said this when addressing the St. George Catholic Cathedral during the launch of the church’s centenary celebrations in Koforidua on Tuesday.

“I strongly appeal to all political persuasions in the country and their followers to be mindful of the essence of unity and peace we all need as a nation for healthy development,” he stated.

Mr Smith observed that 100 years of existence as a church had not been easy since it has not been found wanting in the areas of health, education and other social services.

He said many of their members had served and continued to serve in strategic positions in government and other sectors of the society and commended the church for its contribution to the development of the country.

Mr Smith used the platform to urge Christians and all Ghanaians to renew their spirit of patriotism and eschew selfishness in their work.

He said the country needed everyone’s contribution towards its development and that all should work to support government’s policies and programmes.

Most Reverend Leon Kalenga, Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, called on all leaders to look after their people by providing their necessary needs.

He appealed to parents, especially mothers to make the upbringing of their girl child their priority to help put an end to teenage pregnancy.**