An organisation devoted to the promotion of African Traditional Religion, calling itself the Afrikania Mission, has expressed their displeasure over the John Mahama-led government snubbing Traditionalists on National Prayer and Thanksgiving Service day.
The Afrikania Mission revealed that they did not receive any on to participate in the event.
According to the Traditionalists, it is surprising that Ghana’s indigenous traditional religion was snubbed for foreign religions, Christianity and Islam.
Nufialega Mawufemor Kwabla Nonyigbe, the acting Research Officer of the Afrikania Mission, in an interview with Joy FM, stated, “Honestly, we are not happy with what happened. In a nation where there are three main religions, it is disheartening that only two were recognised, and we were excluded.
I don’t know what went into the planning that led to a collaboration with foreign religions, while ignoring the indigenous one.
Traditionally, we should have been given the opportunity to set the pace before the foreign religions. So, we are not happy about it”.
He added, “We are going to send a strong message to the Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs and the Minister of Tourism that we are not pleased with the way we have been treated.
We will petition them and ensure that we are recognised in subsequent editions”.
They further revealed that although the Mission was snubbed, they held their own version of the event at their premises in Klikor, but intend to formally express their displeasure to the appropriate authorities.
Meanwhile, the Christian Prayer and Thanksgiving Service was led by His Eminence Peter Cardinal Appiah Turkson at the forecourt of the Jubilee House, the Islamic Prayer and Thanksgiving Service was also led by National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, at the Ghana National Mosque in Kanda.
The National Day of Prayer assembled political leaders, clergy, and civil society groups together under the theme of thanksgiving and hope.
