News
‘Ghanaians are hospitable’
A choir at the event
The Archdiocesan Community of French Speaking Catholic Christians of Accra and the fusion of Francophone Choirs called Our Lady of Nations, has organised a maiden mega religious concert to celebrate parents.
The event which brought together foreign nationals from various African countries aimed at fostering a cordial relationship between Ghanaians and Francophones.
The President of the Group, Nazaire Finoude said it was important to set a date and event aside annually to appreciate the contribution of parents towards the upbringing of their children.
Speaking with The Spectator on the sidelines of the event, Mr. Finoude admitted that parenting was a sacrificial job which often took a lot of comfort from them (parents) so their efforts should not go unnoticed.
The event which brought together French speaking catholics from about 15 countries from Africa and France was used to share gifts to some parents who were lucky to have their tickets chosen in a draw.
The President expressed his joy at the success of the first event and hoped that subsequent ones would even see improvement to celebrate more parents.
He commended citizens of Ghana for what he described as “their hospitality towards
foreigners”.
He was, however, concerned about the fact that some schools, landlords and ladies liked to charge extra school fees and rents which, sometimes, were outrageous but they were left with no choice but to continue to patronise their services.
He encouraged the local people to take advantage of Francophones they associate with especially at church to learn French because, among others, it would facilitate communication between them and other nationals.
He said when people from an English speaking country could speak the French language it gave them an advantage on the job market if a bilingual was being sought.
Mr. Finoude advised all foreign nationals to strive to work harder and live in peace in Ghana and also stay out of trouble to be good ambassadors of their various countries and contribute to the growth of the Catholic community.
By Dzifa Tetteh Tay