Takoradi, Ghana – President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, has hinted at plans to restore July 1st as a national holiday.
According to him, Parliament will soon be presented with amendments to the Public Holidays Act to facilitate the restoration of Republic Day as a holiday.
Speaking in Takoradi as part of his Thank You Tour to the Western Region, the President emphasized the importance of gratitude and national reflection, stating that an opportunity for nationwide thanksgiving would soon be created.
“We will have the opportunity as a nation soon to pray and give thanks to the Almighty God, as enjoined by the holy book that says that in all things, give thanks,” he said.
He further revealed that he will soon announce a Planning Committee, made up of religious leaders, to organize the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving.
“We thank God for His beautiful blessings on our nation, Ghana, and I’ll soon announce a planning committee made up of religious leaders to plan the national day of prayer and thanksgiving,” President Mahama stated.
He then proposed that the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving should be held on July 1st, coinciding with Republic Day and Senior Citizens’ Day.
“I propose that this national day of prayer and thanksgiving should be held on 1st July, which is also a republic day and also mark senior citizens day,” he said.
Finally, the President confirmed that steps were being taken to present amendments to the Public Holidays Act to Parliament, ensuring the official restoration of July 1st as a public holiday.
“My brothers and sisters, we will soon present to Parliament amendments to the public holidays act in order that we can restore July 1 as a holiday,” he affirmed.
Story by: Emmanuel Romeo Tetteh (#RomeoWrites
) / Ahotoronline.com | Ghana 
