Accra, Oct 31 The Deputy Chief of Staff, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, has urged the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) to sustain its moral leadership and continue shaping the nation’s ethical and democratic values as it celebrates its 96th Anniversary.
She said as the Council approached its centenary, it must continue to “light the path and hold the torch for Ghana,” adding that faith anchored in truth and service remained the foundation of enduring nations.
Speaking at the 96th Anniversary Breakfast Meeting in Accra on Thursday, Madam Addo commended the Council for nearly a century of service to the Church and the Republic.
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The event, attended by clergy, government officials, business leaders, and members of the Christian community, featured prayers, worship, and reflections on the theme: “CCG at 96: Reflections, Achievements, Setbacks, and the Way Forward.”
Madam Addo recalled the founding of the Council in 1929 by five churches: the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, the English Church Mission, Ewe Presbyterian Church (now Evangelical Presbyterian Church), the Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast (now Presbyterian Church of Ghana), and Wesleyan Methodist Church (now Methodist Church Ghana).
She described the CCG as “the collective moral voice of the Christian community in Ghana and our wider Ghanaian society,” commending its instrumental role in promoting peace during Ghana’s political transitions in the 1970s and 1980s and its quiet diplomacy in consolidating constitutional governance since the Fourth Republic.
Highlighting the government’s appreciation of faith-based institutions in fostering moral renewal, she cited the creation of the Office of the Presidential Envoy for Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations, and announced that the Cabinet had discussed a bill to establish a Governance Advisory Council, which would include religious leaders.
“Under our Reset Agenda, government continues to place moral renewal and good governance at the centre of national rebirth,” Madam Addo stated.
She commended the Council’s upcoming Ecumenical Convention, themed “Uniting the Body of Christ for Greater Impact,” describing it as consistent with its founding mission to unite Christian denominations for national development.
“The Church and the State are not separate in purpose; they are co-labourers in the vineyard of peace and development,” she added.
Reverend Emmanuel Osei-Akosah, Chaplain of the Tobinco Group of Companies, speaking on behalf of Elder Dr Samuel Amo Tobbin, shared reflections on “The God Factor in Building the Tobinco Story.”
He said the Group’s success was rooted in faith and divine guidance, noting that “the marketplace is a spiritual field where growth does not just happen — it takes spiritual authors to speak.”
Rev. Osei-Akosah said Dr Tobbin regarded God as the foremost partner and defender of the Group, shaping its culture of prayer, integrity, and social responsibility.
He explained that the Group had institutionalised its faith through regular prayer meetings, daily devotions, and a 24-hour Prayer City, where intercessors prayed for the company and the nation.
Dr Tobbin’s spiritual journey, he said, inspired the establishment of initiatives such as the Atinka Media Village and the popular “Di Asa” reality show, which promotes confidence and self-expression among plus-size women.
He added that the Samuel Amo Tobbin Foundation provides support in education, healthcare, and livelihood empowerment for people from diverse backgrounds.
“The unthankful is ungrateful and not appreciative of what God has done. A person who is thankful is cheerful and progresses in life — that is why thanksgiving is so dear to our hearts,” he said.
