VIDEO: Pastor arrested for defying Prez. Akufo-Addo’s COVID-19 directive

• Posted on March 18, 2020March 18, 2020
• by Nana Kwesi Coomson
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A pastor has been arrested for flouting the directives of President Akufo-Addo.

The Head pastor of the Open Arms Ministry, Apostle Kofi Nkrumah Sarkodie reportedly organized a church service despite a ban on public gatherings including church services.

According to Peace FM Ashanti regional correspondent, Samson K. Nyamekye, the church members initially resisted attempts by the police to pick up the Head Pastor, and started chanting prayers and singing.

The church is located at North Suntreso in the Ashanti Region

Watch video below

President’s directive

The president in a broadcast on Sunday suspended all public gatherings in the country with immediate effect following the increased cases of coronavirus in ghana.

“I have decided, in the interest of public safety and protection of our population, to review the public gathering advisories earlier announced. You may recall that on Wednesday, 12th March 2020, when I first spoke to you directly on this matter, I announced the first raft of enhanced measures taken in response to the pandemic. At the time, there had been no reported, confirmed case of the Coronavirus in Ghana,” President Akufo-Addo said.

Ghana has recorded 7 cases of the pandemic so far. The country is currently faced with over 350 people having had contact with the affected persons being observed.

-Peacefm