Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II has requested Nananom of the Abuakwa Traditional Area's assistance in mobilizing funds to complete the construction of Ghana's National Cathedral.

He added that the cathedral's construction will shield President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo from embarrassment.

“[The President] has to glorify God and complete that building to show his appreciation to what God has done for him and that he appreciates it.”

When completed, he claimed, the National Cathedral will serve as a gathering place for Christians from near and far, allowing them to learn everything there is to know about their faith without having to travel to Israel.

The Okyenhene made these remarks when the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral of Ghana paid a courtesy call on him at Kyebi over the weekend.

The Board was at the Okyenhene’s palace to seek his support for the project.

Board member Dr Joyce Aryee said the controversies surrounding the project is not surprising due to the aggression of “darkness” against the “light” anytime a Christian project is to be built.

She said the first traditional authority to be visited is the Okyenhene, asking for support from the chiefs and people of Okyeman.