The late Apostle Emeritus Professor Engineer Kwadwo Safo
The final chapter in the remarkable earthly journey of Apostle Emeritus Professor Engineer Kwadwo Safo, one of Ghana’s most celebrated spiritual leaders, inventors, industrialists, technologists and philanthropists, will be marked with a grand National Thanksgiving Service on Saturday, August 8, at the Prempeh Assembly Hall in Kumasi.
The solemn yet joyous service, scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m., is being organised by the Kristo Asafo Mission in collaboration with the Kantanka family to express profound gratitude to God for the extraordinary life of a man whose 113 years on earth left a lasting impact on Ghana and humanity.
According to the organisers, the thanksgiving service is intended not only to celebrate the life and legacy of the late Apostle but also to thank God for blessing his family, the Church and the nation with a visionary whose contributions continue to influence Ghana’s spiritual, technological, industrial, agricultural and socio-economic development.
Throughout his lifetime, Apostle Kwadwo Safo championed the philosophy that Africans are architects of their own destiny, inspiring generations to believe in their abilities and pursue innovation, self-reliance and indigenous technological advancement.
His legacy cuts across virtually every sphere of national development. He founded the Kantanka Group and established Ghana’s pioneering indigenous automobile manufacturing industry through Kantanka Automobile. He also developed numerous engineering innovations and industrial machines, established manufacturing plants, promoted mechanised agriculture, created employment opportunities, invested in education and vocational skills training, expanded the Kristo Asafo Mission into a global Christian movement, and supported countless vulnerable individuals through his philanthropic initiatives.
His inventions and innovations remain enduring symbols of African ingenuity and technological excellence.
The thanksgiving service follows an unprecedented series of funeral activities that attracted massive participation from across Ghana and beyond.
The late Apostle was laid to rest at Gomoa Mpota, the home of his renowned technology institution and innovation hub, after an emotional burial ceremony attended by thousands of mourners, traditional rulers, clergy and members of the Kristo Asafo Mission.
His burial at Gomoa Mpota carried deep symbolic significance, as it was at the historic centre of innovation that many of his groundbreaking technological inventions, engineering projects and industrial ideas were conceived and developed.
The institution remains a living monument to his lifelong commitment to science, technology, industrialisation and the empowerment of Africans through home-grown innovation.
Before his burial, Ghana witnessed one of the largest funeral gatherings in recent history at the Black Star Square, formerly known as Independence Square, in Accra, where tens of thousands of mourners gathered to pay their final respects.
The overwhelming attendance at both the Accra funeral ceremony and the burial at Gomoa Mpota reflected the immense national and international respect Apostle Kwadwo Safo commanded throughout his lifetime.
The ceremonies celebrated not only a revered spiritual leader but also an accomplished inventor, industrialist, farmer, educationist and philanthropist whose life’s work transformed countless lives and inspired generations.
Saturday’s thanksgiving service is expected to attract another distinguished gathering of traditional authorities, industrialists, academics, clergy and members of the Kristo Asafo Mission from across the country.
Among the eminent ministers of the Gospel who have confirmed their participation are Rev. Stephen Adom Kyei-Duah, Founder and General Overseer of the Believers Worship Centre (Philadelphia Movement); Rev. Eastwood Anaba, Founder and President of Eastwood Anaba Ministries and Senior Pastor of Fountain Gate Chapel; and Apostle Francis Amoako Atta, Founder and General Overseer of Parliament Chapel International.
Their participation highlights the profound spiritual significance of the occasion and the high esteem in which the late Apostle was held within the Christian community.
The service will feature worship, thanksgiving, scriptural exhortation, special musical ministrations, tributes and prayers of gratitude to God for the exceptional gift that Apostle Emeritus Professor Engineer Kwadwo Safo was to his family, the Kristo Asafo Mission and Ghana.
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