We will make soldiers proud of their profession -- Kufuor

President John Agyekum Kufuor on Saturday gave an assurance of the government\'s commitment to enhance professionalism within the Ghana Armed Forces.

He said \"we would do everything possible to make our soldiers proud of their profession.\" President Kufuor, who is also Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed forces, was addressing officers and men of the Fourth Battalion of Infantry, on the second day of his three-day official visit to Kumasi.

He was accompanied by his wife, Theresa, Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama, Miss Elizabeth Ohene, Minister of State in-charge of Media Relations, Dr Kwaku Afriyie, Minister of Mines, Lands and Forestry, Dr Kwame Addo Kufuor, Minister of Defence and Lieutenant-General Joshua Hamidu (rtd.), National Advisor on Security.

President Kufuor asked the military to continue to be loyal to the state and obey the high command. The President and his entourage later joined worshippers at the Amakom Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church, where he asked the congregation to pray unceasingly to God to lead the country out of its present economic mess that has brought about widespread suffering.

\"Let us all pray to God so that under this administration Ghana would enjoy real peace, progress and prosperity.\"

President Kufuor said it has always been his prayer that he becomes an instrument to serve humanity and expressed thanks to God for answering that prayer.

Pastor Israel Nana Tuffour, President of the South Central Ghana Conference of the SDA, described the President\'s visit to the church as historic.

He said the church through the Adventist Relief Agency (ADRA) has been supporting the development of the country and gave the assurance that they would continue with the services. Pastor Tuffour announced that the church constructed 100 classrooms throughout the country within the last two years and said 30 new ones would be built this year.