Easter: Akufo-Addo Urges Ghanaians To Act Responsibly and Safely During Celebration

Easter: Akufo-Addo Urges Ghanaians To Act Responsibly and Safely During Celebration

  • President Nana Akufo-Addo has appealed to Ghanaians to act responsibly and safely during the Easter celebration
  • He said notwithstanding the lifting of the Covid-19 restrictions, the citizenry must all play their part in building mother Ghana
  • The president further sent out a goodwill message to Ghanaians in his Easter message on Thursday, April 14

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President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged Ghanaians to live responsibly and safely during the Easter celebration despite the lifting of the Covid-19 restrictions.

In his Easter message via Facebook on Thursday, April 14, the president reiterated that the country's Covid infection rate is low, with only 32 active cases recorded as of Monday, April 11.

''Fellow Ghanaians, this year's Easter will be the first in three years that we're going to have the opportunity to celebrate fully following the lifting of virtually all the restrictions the government imposed to help win the fight against COVID-19,'' he said.

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Appeal to all Ghanaians

President Nana Akufo-Addo, however, appealed that notwithstanding the lifting of the restrictions and the good news about infections, Ghanaians should continue to live responsibly and safely, ''so we can all play our part in building mother Ghana''.

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''Therefore, in this season, let us drive carefully on the roads and keep the nation in our prayers at all times,'' he said.

President Nana Akufo-Addo further sent out a goodwill message to Ghanaians as they celebrate Easter.

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Akufo-Addo Sends Heartwarming Fraternal Greetings to Muslims

YEN.com.gh previously reported that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo sent out fraternal greetings to Muslims in Ghana and around the world on the commencement of the Ramadan Fast.

The observance of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan began on Saturday, April 2, 2022, and Muslims won't eat or drink during the hours of daylight, beginning Sunday, April 3.

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In a Facebook message, President Akufo-Addo said that Ramadan is a month of intense devotion and commitment to the principles of love, sacrifice, and dedication to duty.

President Nana Akufo-Addo Celebrates His Wife Rebecca's Birthday With Beautiful Wish

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh previously reported that Ghana's First Lady Rebecca Akufo Addo turned 71 years old, but still looked as stunning as a woman who is only in her early 50s.

Her husband, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo took to his Twitter handle to celebrate the elegant woman in a short but heartwarming tweet that is receiving massive attention on social media.

Posting a picture of the first lady and tagging her handle, Nana shared:

''Happy Birthday my beautiful Rebecca (@RAkufoAddo) ❤️❤️❤️.''

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Nathaniel Crabbe (Human-Interest editor) Nathaniel Crabbe is a journalist and editor with a degree in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he graduated in 2015. He earned his master's from UPSA in December 2023. Before becoming an editor/writer of political/entertainment and human interest stories at Asaase Radio, Crabbe was a news reporter at TV3 Ghana. With experience spanning over ten years, he now works at YEN.com.gh as a human interest editor. You can reach him via nathaniel.crabbe@yen.com.gh.