The Most Rev. Heneryk Mieczslaw Jagodzinski, the outing Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana has thanked Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for enabling his tour of the nation and said that Ghana would always be his second home.
When he called on President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House in Accra on Monday, June 24, 2024 to bid him farewell after his duty tour of Ghana, he said he was leaving the country with many memories.
The Apostolic Nuncio, who leaves for South Africa, pledged to deepen the relations that already exist between Ghana and the Catholic Church and the Vatican.
Pope Francis has reassigned the Polish Prelate who has been serving as Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana and Titular Archbishop of Limosano, as his representative in South Africa and Lesotho.
Addressing the President, the outgoing Nuncio pledged the cooperation of the Church in ensuring peaceful, free, and fair elections on December 7.
President Akufo-Addo called on the Catholic Church to help ensure that the wishes of the people are reflected in the forthcoming general elections.
He emphasized that all efforts must be taken to maintain Ghana’s status as the most stable nation-state, to safeguard the sacrifices that many leaders had made in the country’s arduous democratic journey
President Akufo-Addo assured that the December 7 polls would be free, fair, and credible.
He urged Ghanaians to reject the notion that any group could exploit the will of the people to impose a leader on the nation.
“We will do everything possible to ensure the elections reflect the true will of our people and prevent any group from imposing their will on the nation. This is not the system of government we have chosen, and it is not one I support. We need the cooperation of the church and all citizens to achieve this.
“Our nation’s reputation as a beacon of democracy in Africa is at stake, and I am committed to safeguarding it. In December, we must ensure that Ghanaians have the opportunity to choose their president and parliament freely, without hindrance, interference, or coercion,” he said.
