President Akufo-Addo has admonished Ghanaians to fain from public engagements going into this year’s Easter celebrations.
This comes in the wake of the Covid-19 cases recorded in Ghana and its spread through contact.
In his address to the nation, Thursday, he said this should be a sacrifice on the path of citizens it is a turn from the normal way of celebrating Easter for many and contributes to curtailing the spread of the coronavirus.
“We are used to attending Easter Conventions, making-merry, visiting friends and family, and having a good time. Yes, like a lot of you, I was also looking forward to visiting Kwahu during this time of the year, which I have been doing for several years. However, I am urging all of us to do the exact opposite of what we have been used to for many years. Stay at home. I ask you to keep your distance from your parents, grandparents and extended family, and celebrate this holiday apart. Do not host a big family gathering, and sternly refuse to attend one if you are invited. Your relatives will understand you are doing this out of love for them. Please, make that sacrifice.” he said.
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He further asked Ghanaians to extensively take note and comply with all measures outlined to help prevent the spread of the disease by especially practicing social distancing stressing “above all, please stay at home”.
Speaking on the non-compliance of some citizens the president said “there have been unfortunate incidents of some persons, in some parts of the affected areas, where the restrictions are in force, flouting the regulations and continuing with the business-as-usual attitude, even to the extent of confronting members of the security services. That should not be countenanced” adding that the laws guarding the various directives will continue to be enforced. He called on Ghanaians to also have in mind that the restrictions “have been put in place for our collective good”
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President Akufo-Addo also showed gratitude to bodies and individuals who have shown support and solidarity to the country through various means of support saying “I express, on all our behalves, our gratitude for the assistance given to us by the Governments of the People’s Republic of China, the United States of America, the African Union, the African Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the European Union, and the Jack Ma Foundation. We appreciate their expression of solidarity. A friend in need is a friend indeed. I thank also all those who have made donations and contributions into the COVID-19 National Trust Fund for this kind gesture”.
