The President of the Central Regional House of Chiefs, who also serves as chief of Breman Asikuma, Odeefo Amoakwa Buadu VIII, has called for closer relations between traditional authorities and the church, stressing that the two institutions wield significant influence to bring positive change to society.
“A country cannot develop without its heritage. We do not have to go to the IMF again. We do not have to accept things that will destroy our society. The church, the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, has had good relations with us. We must deepen that relationship for the good of our people,” Odeefo Amoakwa Buadu VIII said when he welcomed the Moderator of the General Assembly, Rt. Rev. Dr Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye and his entourage to his palace during a courtesy call as part of the Central Presbytery tour.
The Moderator was accompanied by Rev. Fiifi Foh Arkhurst, Central Presbytery Chairperson, Presbytery Clerk Rev. Albert Baffoe, and Presbytery Lay Representative to the General Assembly Council, Mrs Agnes Darkowaah Denkyi, among others.
The Moderator appealed to the chief to add his voice to the call for mission schools to maintain their ethos and identity, often expressed through activities such as school worship and morning devotions. “This is who we are and who we have been for almost 200 years,” the Moderator said, while highlighting the educational, health, and social contributions PCG has made and continues to make to Ghana’s development.
He further invited Odeefo Amoakwa Buadu VIII to the church’s bicentennial celebration in December 2028. The chief gladly accepted the invitation and noted that his palace and the church have always enjoyed good rapport.
“Things have changed; some churches have chieftaincy departments. You have a chieftaincy ministry. We have churches during our festival. We invite your ministers and even have games. We fast and pray with them,” he said, adding that chiefs and the church share a collective responsibility to develop society.
