The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, along with Senior Police Officers across the nation, visited various churches on Sunday, November 24, 2024, to advocate for peace and unity as part of innovative efforts to promote peaceful 2024 general elections.

The nationwide church visits aimed to thank God for His blessings on Ghana, acknowledge the role of the Christian community in maintaining law and order, and encourage continued support for peaceful elections.

Reflecting on the country’s progress, the IGP remarked, “If we were to take our time and count our many blessings and name them one by one, we would be very surprised at how far God has brought us as a country and as a people, for which we have to be eternally grateful.”

The IGP commended the efforts of church leaders and congregants for conducting themselves in ways that have ensured a calm election period thus far.

"The way we have allowed ourselves to be used as vessels by the good Lord in conducting ourselves in a manner that has led to a situation where so far, with all the election processes, we have not heard anything disturbing from the security point of view, is remarkable and commendable,” he noted.

Dr. Dampare urged Christians to remain agents of peace, both in their communities and the nation at large, cautioning them against being drawn into acts of violence. He also called on the church and all Ghanaians to partner with the Police by serving as their “eyes and ears,” providing timely information to prevent threats to peace and security.

Encouraging action alongside prayer, the IGP emphasized, “Our prayers should be backed by actions; either than that, it is meaningless. Dedicate yourselves for God to use you to answer your prayers."

The Police Chief assured congregations of the Police Service’s readiness to maintain peace during the elections. Drawing a parallel to how churches conduct their own elections peacefully, he encouraged Ghanaians to vote for the party of their choice and, after the polls, to rally behind the Ghana Flag as a symbol of unity. “The Ghana Flag is a symbol of our nationality, patriotism, and unity. Let it remind us of our responsibility to be vessels for God to use, ensuring peace, security, law, and order, so future generations will commend us for not disappointing them,” he concluded.

Churches visited included Dr. Thomas Wyatt Memorial Temple, the Church of Pentecost, Accra Newtown; Methodist Church Ghana, Kpehe; Holy Spirit Cathedral, Adabraka; Assemblies of God Church, Ridgeway Gospel Centre; Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Osu; and the Police Church, 37.