Did you swear to God that you would construct a cathedral for Him? Gyampo questions Mahama's choice to reevaluate project completion.

University of Ghana professor Ransford Gyampo has urged President John Dramani Mahama to put more emphasis on issues that Ghanaians care about rather than the contentious National Cathedral project.

He claims that instead of reevaluating a project that has generated a lot of controversy, Ghanaians overwhelmingly voted for him to handle issues that are important to them.

Gyampo's remarks come after President Mahama decided to reconsider the National Cathedral project and determine if it is worthwhile to proceed, maybe moving it from the city center.

Prof. Gyampo asked the President several questions in a post on his Facebook page on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, including whether he had any agreements with Ghanaians to construct a cathedral for God.

He asserts that the National Cathedral was a personal pledge made to God by former President Akufo-Addo and that Mahama cannot prioritize it given the controversy surrounding the project and the numerous other concerns that Ghanaians would prefer to see resolved.

"Please, if you were elected president again, did you swear to God that you would construct a national cathedral for Him? Like Solomon, the son of David, who constructed a temple for God while his father was forbidden to do so, are you the son of Mr. Akufo-Addo? He asked the President to fill the gap rather than using the idea to finish the National Cathedral, asking, "Is the construction of a National Cathedral a priority concern for national development at this time that many have been impoverished because of greed, loot, and unprecedented bad governance by your predecessor?"

"Please cover that costly hole using Mr. Akufo Addo's end-of-service benefits to cover part of the cost and let those responsible be charged for causing financial loss to the state if your answers to the above are a NO," he said.