Easter: Akufo-Addo Urges Christians To Reflect On Christ's Sacrifice And The Hope It Brings Amid Celebration

Easter: Akufo-Addo Urges Christians To Reflect On Christ's Sacrifice And The Hope It Brings Amid Celebration

  • President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo released a message of goodwill as Christians everywhere observed Easter
  • He urged believers to take advantage of the occasion to think about Jesus Christ's death and the hope it provides for them
  • The thought-provoking message received praise and well-wishes from online users after it emerged on Facebook

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The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, delivered a message of goodwill as Christians worldwide celebrate Easter.

Millions observe the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the tomb on the third day after his crucifixion during the yearly occasion.

Akufo-Addo urges Christians to reflect on the sacrifice of Christ

The president urged believers to use the opportunity to reflect on the sacrifice and hope it brings to them.

Photos of President Nana Akufo-Addo.
Akufo-Addo urges Christians to reflect on death of Christ and the hope it brings amid celebration. Photo credit: Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Source: Facebook

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Easter is the most significant celebration for Christians. The extraordinary sacrifice Jesus made on the cross of Calvary by dying for us and His resurrection from the grave has given us victory over sin and death, portions of his Easter message read.

President Akufo-Addo further stated that he hopes the celebration of the crucifixion and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ ''give birth to a new season of faith, hope, growth, prosperity, reconciliation, and sacrifice for everybody in our beloved country and the world''.

The Ghanaian leader's goodwill message gathered compliments and well-wishes from netizens.

See Akufo-Addo's post below:

Akufo-Addo's Easter message.
Akufo-Addo urges Christians to reflect on death of Christ and the hope it brings amid celebration. Photo credit: Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Source: Facebook

How netizens reacted to Akufo-Addo's message

Nanaba Bernard Acheampong

Happy Easter Mr President.

NPP Projects Bureau

Happy Easter.

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Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh earlier reported that former president John Dramani Mahama sent a goodwill message to Christians worldwide as millions observe Easter, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2020 presidential candidate hoped that Christians would learn the power of forgiveness through the ultimate sacrifice of Christ.

Happy Good Friday to all Christians. As we commemorate this holy day, may the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, who gave His life for our sake, guide our journey on earth and instill in us the power of forgiveness and compassion, he said on his socials.

2023 New Year: Akufo-Addo, Mahama, and others share uplifting messages

Also, YEN.com.gh previously reported that politicians and their significant others delivered uplifting messages of hope as they wished Ghanaians a happy and prosperous New Year as 2022 ended on Saturday, December 31.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said ''2023 promises to be good. In his New Year message, the 2020 presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, hoped that 2023 would bring Ghanaians to the ''cusp of building Ghana we want''.

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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.