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Taskforce crush buildings at Sakumono Ramsar site
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It was a painful sight for owners of unauthorised buildings erected at the Sakumono Ramsar site on Tuesday when a taskforce invaded the area, demolishing structures to reclaim encroached lands.
The taskforce also stopped ongoing construction at the flood-prone zone.
The exercise, spearheaded by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mrs Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC), and various Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), was part of a broader plan to prevent future disasters.
Tuesday’s exercise followed a two-day demolition exercise held last month that saw more than 100 buildings and fence walls crushed.
The exercise, according to Mrs Ocloo, was a proactive measure to mitigate the impact of flooding and ensure public safety.
Despite the high level of resistance, she noted that, the exercise would continue until all illegal structures were brought down and the land restored to its ecological status.
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The Director General of NADMO, Major Dr Joseph Bikanyi Kuyon, described the exercise as ‘very successful,’ highlighting that no physical obstructions or confrontations occurred.
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Christians have been urged to demonstrate a living faith in Jesus Christ by allowing their confession of Him as Lord and Saviour to reflect in their daily lives.
According to the Kaneshie District Pastor of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (EPCG), Rev. Dzidzor Nathaniel Affram, a genuine Christian’s confession should go beyond words and be demonstrated through obedience to God, love for others and service to the Church.
He made the call at the 40th anniversary remembrance service for the late Wesley Kwasi Kwadzo at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, Maranatha Congregation at Awudome Avenui in the Volta Region.
Speaking on the theme, “The Church Built on a Living Confession,” Rev. Affram said life would continually present challenges capable of testing Christians’ faith, making it necessary for believers to hold firmly to their confession that Jesus Christ is Lord.
He explained that accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour required Christians to live according to His teachings, stressing that their faith must be evident in their conduct.
“A living confession listens to God and not man,” he said, urging Christians to remain obedient to God even when faced with difficulties and pressures.
Rev. Affram further encouraged the congregation to care for vulnerable people and demonstrate concern for others, adding that such acts were practical expressions of Christian faith.
He also urged Christians to identify and use their God-given gifts to build the Church.
He said every member of the Church had a role to play and cautioned Christians against looking down on others because of their status or abilities.
The remembrance service brought together family members, friends, members of the congregation and sympathisers to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the late Wesley Kwasi Kwadzo.
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