As a country, we are facing many problems that the government needs to focus on solving rather than finding ways to raise funds for the building of the national cathedral.
According to Hon. Wilkinson Nana Kwadwo Ameyaw,a student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology who doubles as the Youth Member of Parliament for Hohoe Constituency in the youth model Parliament under YEC and Advocate for women empowerment and quality education and also aspiring youth mp for for Kintampo north under the youth leadership Parliament.
The hardship in the country doesn't need investment in the building of the national cathedral.Yes, the cathedral will have an impact but this is not the right time. I don't think we should prioritise the national cathedral at the expenses of roads, portable water and others. Infact i believe there are mord pressing issues that needs attention than the building of the national cathedral.
The people, government is expecting to worship in the national cathedral are studying under trees, having bad roads, no food, low investment in agriculture and many more.
Even looking at the current stage in health problems and its improvements in technology, there is a possibility that the national cathedral will be empty after completion is very high.
He also raised another point that, as technology advances, church services and many religious programs will definitely be held virtually and will be more active and time saving. Many people will stop using bad roads or joining public transport with it road traffics, drivers buying fuel and gas at a high cost and passengers paying so much for transportation to be at the National Cathedral for worship and programs.
Can the government account to us how much they make from the National Theatre and other public event hosting buildings if the finance minister claims the cathedral will generate income?
Do we have plans on working on the roads around the cathedral to prevent so much road traffics?
Hon. Wilkinson added that, the good people of Ghana love the fact that government want to promote and mobilize us to worship God but how can worship God better if some minor problems are not solved.
How many hospitals, schools and roads has the government constructed so far,its enough?
We must understand the difference between religion and governance.
Lets leave religious leaders build their churches and place of wirship, whiles the government focus on the well-being of citizens, implementing good policies that will raise the standard of living of Ghanaians.
I strongly believe we need more roads, hospitals and schools than the National Cathedral.
He finally called on the youths of Ghana to speak up, wake up and defend and protect our resources and has also charged the youth to stop following political parties - only to be supporting things that will not add any value to the future of our country.
The leaders we defend today with bad policies will not be there forever, they will one day hand over the baton to us the youths and we will notice we supported them to destroy and damage the system and we will be held accountable fo it.
He concluded that, he strongly believe that there more pressing issues than the building of the building of the National Cathedral therefore must re-look into the building of the national cathedral.
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