A Ghanaian investigative journalist with the Fourth Estate portal, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has criticized people who think prayers can improve the awful leadership lifestyle in the country.

The free collapse of the cedi, rising commodity prices, and the restoration of Ghana's economic problems, he claimed, cannot be stopped by prayers.

He claims that Ghanaians are tired of hearing "fruitless prayer requests" from religious leaders.

In a tweet, Manasseh wrote, “the most confusing and difficult instruction to obey is when your pastor says, 'Let's pray for Ghana and its leaders.'"

The global economic meltdown is currently affecting Ghana's inflation rate, which has risen above 31%, resulting in a high standard of living and rising commodity prices.

Ghana is the world's second most indebted country, trailing only El Salvador in Bloomberg's rankings of highly indebted countries.

The local currency has also suffered greatly, trading at GHS10 per dollar, resulting in massive losses for many indigenous businesses.