National day of prayer was a collective effort, not just a presidential initiative- Duncan-Williams
The Founder and General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has clarified that Ghana’s first-ever National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving held on July 1, 2025 was not solely a presidential initiative but the outcome of broad national consultation and collaboration.
Speaking on The Point of View with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV on Monday, July 7, the Archbishop acknowledged that while President John Dramani Mahama proposed the idea, its execution involved religious leaders, traditional authorities, and civil society.
“I believe that this time around, looking back to then, and now, I believe that one of the initiatives of the President and the team working was to mobilise all, the religious council, from the Catholic Bishops, the Christian Council, Pentecostal Council and get all the bodies involved and even involving the Muslims, our brothers, we brought all of them,” he said.
The maiden edition of the National Day of Prayer aimed to foster national unity, spiritual reflection, and hope amid Ghana’s ongoing socio-economic difficulties.
The event brought together religious and political leaders, traditional rulers, civil society organisations, and ordinary citizens.
Archbishop Duncan-Williams stressed that the initiative was inclusive and built on a foundation of extensive stakeholder engagement.
“There were a lot of consultations that took place. They went to consult the traditional rulers and also the chief Imams and all, then the religious bodies. So it wasn’t just the decision of the President, it was his initiative. But the strategy was to get everyone involved. All stakeholders must be involved,” he added.
The day was observed with a Christian interdenominational service at the forecourt of the State House, and an Islamic prayer session at the National Mosque in Accra.
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