Bawumia is a friend of the church – Christian Council

The General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Cyril Fayose, has praised Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia for his cordial relations with practitioners of all religions in the country, despite being a strong member of the Muslim faith.

According to Rev Dr Fayose, due to the Vice-President’s admiration, acceptance, and interaction with all, especially the Christian community, he is often “confused” when seeking to place him in a religious category.

“Sometimes I get confused, whether he is a Christian or a Muslim, but whatever the case is, he is a friend of the Church,” he declared.

The General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana made the remarks on Tuesday during the opening ceremony of the Ghana Youth Congress, the precursor to an African Youth Congress to be organised by the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC). It is under the theme ‘Ghana, My Home, My Future.’

According to him, Dr Bawumia’s life and beliefs are well-suited for the Congress, which is aimed at engaging Africa’s youth in general, and Ghanaian youth in particular, to build moral character, explore the opportunities that exist on the continent, and help dispel the myths about supposed greener pastures elsewhere, which leads to illegal migration and avoidable deaths.

“He is a father of many. It means he takes care of many, many people, whether young or old. He is one person who believes in Ghana, and believes that Ghana can make it. He believes that Ghana can be our future,” he added.

Can-do attitude

Addressing the gathering, Dr. Bawumia urged the youth delegates to develop a can-do attitude, and take advantage of the many opportunities for training and skill acquisition to position themselves for the possibilities that exist in the fourth industrial revolution.

“To the youths that are here today and all Ghanaian youths, I would encourage you to be open-minded to see the numerous opportunities in this era of globalisation in a digitised environment. Only diligent and hardworking youth would be rewarded in this new global economy. Remember, the Sky is no longer your limit; it is now your starting point,” he said.