Ghanaians, unlike Nigerians, do not celebrate wealth and success but rather hide their wealth and sometimes cause it to be destroyed, founder of Action Chapel International (ACI), Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has said.
Preaching to his congregation on Sunday, 29 April, Archbishop Duncan-Williams said while Nigerians freely flaunt their wealth, rich Ghanaians would not dare to do same out of fear of victimisation.
“You know I was telling them the other day and because we are Ghana there are certain things I don’t want to say because Ghanaians we’re a very different people because even when you are giving testimony, they think you are bluffing, ‘wo kyere wu ho dodo’, ‘who does he think he is?’
Nigerians celebrate good things, Nigerians celebrate success, Ghanaians we don’t, Ghanaians we like good things but we are afraid to celebrate it. I know some Ghanaians outside and if you see where they live you’d be shocked, but over here: ‘Let me mind my own business’; we have to get to a place where everybody who succeeds is not corrupt, we have to be very careful, if everybody that makes it is corrupt, then we’ll have a society of poor people, nobody will be rich in this country because everybody who gets something is corrupt.
“I’m not saying we shouldn’t check corruption, or check how people make it but I think we should focus on how we can encourage people to make it. We have to develop a society where we create an atmosphere for Ghanaians, irrespective of background, political persuasions or culture, whatever or tradition, we must create an atmosphere for Ghanaians to flourish and not just foreigners.
“Every Ghanaian must succeed and when they succeed, they are paying their taxes and doing the right thing, they should be able to enjoy it, and we should create an atmosphere to encourage Ghanaians who make it and work hard and succeed to enjoy.
“I’m not talking about government and I’m not talking about politicians, I’m talking about Ghanaians as a society, let’s begin to have a mentality that creates wealth, and let’s also accept people when they make it the right way to enjoy their wealth, without antagonising people and making people afraid enjoying what they have …
“I watch CNN, do you know how many Nigerians or Nigerian banks advertise on CNN? A lot of them; about six or seven Nigerian banks and all these Nigerians advertising on CNN and nobody goes after them and says: ‘Let’s investigate them’. I’m not saying we shouldn’t investigate people who are wrong, don’t misunderstand me and I’m not saying we shouldn’t deal with corruption, that’s not what I’m saying, so, please get me out of that category, don’t put me in a category where I don’t have the freedom to speak truth to a situation I feel passionately about; the constitution gives me the right to speak.
I am talking about us as citizens; there is not one Ghanaian on CNN, when you see Ghanaians on CNN they are interviewing, I mean they’ve done well and everything but I’m talking about some of these Nigerians, Charley, they are mega, big boys, deep pockets. Now as for how they made it, I can’t tell and I’m not talking about how they made it, that one is up to them and God and conscience and society whatever, I’m just talking that it’s just nice and good to see some of our own brethren, black like you and [me], achieving something and that it is not only the white man that can do it, that black people can also do it. So, I’m not talking about we shouldn’t check corruption but I’m saying that check corruption but let’s also create an atmosphere that is conducive for Ghanaians whether they are doctors, they are lawyers, they are engineers, they are computer scientists, they are whatever that they can prosper, flourish, enjoy their money and celebrate it”, he said.
Source: classfmonline.com
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This confused Duncan-Williams should be told and learn that the reasons why people are given different names is that so evil people can be distinguished from good people ;this idiotic pastor should be told that Nigerians are different people with different ethics and culture even in europe the whiteman can always distinguish between the Ghanaian and the Nigerian;Ghanaians are not created the same way as Nigerians although we are all human being ; Ghanaians are a humble people and do not see wealth as anything to be boasful about in life !!!!!; for me it not normal for a pastor ton be so obssessed with wealth this fake man of God Duncan-Williams will KOW-TOW to and head of state to prove to people that he has wealth and has being blessed by God ;Ghanaians in general will not kill ar use any dubious means to get wealth ; this armed robber in his youth days should understand that Nigeria is about four time bigger than Ghana and has a poulation of about 200 million whilst Ghana has a population of about max 30 million ; why should you run around displying how rich you and when you are attacked by the have nots you complains besides WHY IS DUNCAN-WILLIAMS SO CONCERNED ABOUT INVESTITING STOLEN MONIES BY THE NDC ; it is only an evil person like Duncan-Williams who will condone stilling to create wealth-Where is Duncan-William's morality compass and this former armed robber calls himself a Pastor and thinks everybody hates him because he thinks building a church or preaching the word of God and telling lies in a pulpit means he has a place in heaven - YOU LIE BAD !!!!
if, u think this man, duncan williams is a man of God, then u are as ***barred word*** as 200 Frafra men riding on top of one Boneshaker whiles the goats and sheep are riding inside
duncan williams is a big fat nkkwasssia. but the ppl who go to his shiiiittty church and continue to give him money is the biggger fooooooooooooools.
WHAT BIBLE DOES DUNCAN WILLIAMS READ???????? HAS HE FORGOTTEN ABOUT ZACCHAEUS WHO WAS CORRUPT AND HAD TO PAY BACK THE STOLE.N MONIES HE TOOK FROM POOR PEOPLE??????????? WHY IS DUNCAN WILLIAMS WORRIED ABOUT??????? IS IT BECAUSE JOHN MAHAMA'S STEALIN.G IS TO BE EXPOSED BY THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR???????????? WHEN NIGERIA CELEBRATED THEIR STOLE.N WEALTH WHERE DID IT LEAVE THEIR NATION??????????? WHY IS DUNCAN WILLIAMS SO WORRIED ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION OF GHANAIAN POLITICIANS WHO HAVE STOLEN FROM THE NATION?????????
Eiiiii osofo Duncan. what exactly koraaaa do you want to pinpoint here. feel free to say. we won't publish it
Wizards, witches,pull him down syndrome etc thus the reason why. Ashantis are like Nigerians show off but Kwahus hell no . And they keep thriving. So Duncan let folks be & keep preaching salvation for we are in greedy period that Christians are worse materialistic whereas their neighbor go to bed hungry.
not all Ghanaians are DUUUUUMMB and STUUUUUUUUUUPPPIDdd to think Nigeria is an example for anything good. Duncan williiiams is clearly one of those foooooooooooooooooooooooooooolish pple who will kissssss the buttttttocks of rich peoppppple and even eat the feeeeeeeeeeeces that comes out of their diarrrrrhea aanuuusss
Duncan Williams is NOT a man of God. He is a char-la-tan who is gotten enough eddddiots to follow him around and believe his noooonsennnsical speeches. Christianity preaches humility. It is stuuuuuuppppiddd to think that Nigeria, a country cursed with theeeeves. is a role model. Nobody in his right sense will tell any country to "COPY NIGERIA".
this man has been on this topic for a while now first he said government should stop going after wealthy people and now he is saying Ghanaians should allow wealthy people to enjoy their money and I wish I know what informed him to make these comments now. no one will accused Mr Kwame Despite as corrupt because all Ghanaians know how he made his money. some wealthy people are been accused for a reason. we should not ignore that.
i cant think far. pastor and follower of Jesus Christ paa nie. Jesus preached about God's Kingdom ooo. eiii. always preaching about money and showoffs. charley by their fruits oooo followers be warned. yooo. that day Armageddon there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth as the moon turns into blood ooo yooo. let the wise hear and study and understand the Bible ooo yooo