This morning, I called on the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr. Eric Nyamekye to convey the appreciation of Government and the good people of Ghana for the outstanding Christ-like demonstration of compassion as demonstrated by the Church’s branches in South Africa. The Pentecost Church in South Africa generously offered their churches as safe havens to accommodate some 500 Ghanaians who fled the latest wave of xenophobic attacks. For about two months before being evacuated by the Government of Ghana, these 500 Ghanaians were safely sheltered in the Pentecost branches of Johannesburg, Pretoria West and Kempton Park. The church also provided food and clothing. On behalf of His Excellency John Mahama, and the Foreign Ministry of Ghana, I conveyed our eternal gratitude to The Church of Pentecost. I also commended the church for their inspiring consistency in providing humanitarian support to Ghanaians in distress abroad, particularly during the Russian-Ukraine conflict and during the covid pandemic. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Church of Pentecost have agreed to collaborate more closely in the pursuit of enhanced consular assistance for Ghanaians abroad considering that the Church of Pentecost has branches in 210 overseas territories. God bless the Church of Pentecost. Meanwhile, the Government of Ghana will continue with the ongoing evacuations of our nationals from South Africa. So far, more than 1600 Ghanaians have been brought back home safely. For God and Country. 🇬🇭 🙏🏾