Founder and Leader Pastor of Holy Hill Chapel Worldwide in Tamale, Prophet Godwin Sarfo Annan, has urged Ghanaians to “return home and fix the country” amid reports that some countries are asking Ghanaian nationals to leave.
In a Facebook post on Friday, the preacher and self-described governance and political economy expert said recent developments involving countries such as America, Cambodia and South Africa should serve as a wake-up call for Ghana to strengthen its governance systems and economy.
“Ghanaians have a strong culture of seeking greener pastures abroad. I guess that is gradually coming to an end. Let’s return home and fix our country,” he wrote.
Prophet Annan argued that partisan politics had become “the number one enemy” of Ghana’s development and called for what he described as “development politics” focused on national progress rather than political rivalry.
He proposed a wide range of reforms, including stronger governance structures, merit-based appointments, infrastructure continuity across governments, and harsher punishment for corruption.
“Let’s punish all thieves — those who rob with guns and those who rob with pens,” he stated.
The Tamale-based pastor also called for a comprehensive national development plan, greater patriotism, and deliberate policies to build Ghanaian-owned businesses and billionaires.
According to him, Ghana must shift its education system toward technical and skills-based training to prepare young people for employment and innovation.
“Let’s remodel our educational curriculum towards technical education,” he said, while also proposing restrictions on universities running similar programmes solely to generate internally generated funds.
On governance reforms, Prophet Annan advocated for the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), greater police independence, and empowering traditional leaders to play more active roles in governance.
He further suggested that Parliament should appoint the Inspector General of Police (IGP).
The cleric also revisited long-standing national debates over state-owned schools, calling for mission schools taken over by government to be returned to churches.
“Eighty to ninety per cent of schools in Ghana were mission schools before government took over. Let’s return the schools to the churches because we don’t trust our politicians,” he argued.
On industrialisation and job creation, Prophet Annan urged the country to process raw materials locally, complete abandoned and ongoing state projects, and strengthen private entrepreneurship.
He specifically mentioned the completion of Mahama-era E-blocks, Agenda 111 hospitals, 24-hour markets, 1D1F factories and major road projects under the government’s “Big Push” agenda.
The pastor also called for targeted technological innovation among the youth, proposing drone-building competitions for Gen Z and support for local manufacturing industries.
“Our Gen Z are wasting away. Let’s harness their technological ability by creating a drone-building competition among youth, and Ghana will see wonders,” he said.
He further advocated support for indigenous craftsmanship and manufacturing, including gun-making and shoe production, arguing that every ethnic group in Ghana possessed unique technical skills that could drive national development.
“Almost every tribe in Ghana is gifted with particular skills and abilities,” Prophet Annan noted.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
