{"id":89817,"date":"2025-08-14T18:45:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=89817"},"modified":"2025-08-14T18:45:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:45:21","slug":"our-role-goes-beyond-national-prophecies-evaluations-presidential-envoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=89817","title":{"rendered":"Our role goes beyond national prophecies evaluations \u2013 Presidential envoy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Presidential Envoy on Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, has clarified that his office is not dedicated solely to receiving and reviewing prophecies about the nation or high-profile public officials.<\/p>\n

Speaking to JoyNews\u2019 Maxwell Agbagba, Mr. Afriyie Ankrah said the role of his office extends far beyond prophecy evaluation, with responsibilities that include collaborations with ECOWAS, the African Union, the United Nations, and local faith bodies of various religions.<\/p>\n

He revealed that more than 200 prophecies have been submitted following the recent helicopter crash that claimed eight lives. However, he stressed that most will not be acted upon.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy and large, 70\u201380% is of no substance,\u201d he noted. \u201cThen you look at the rest of the 20% and you sift through, and maybe 2\u20133\u20135% may deserve some further probe. It\u2019s not a full-time job or an office set up solely to receive prophecies; that\u2019s not how it works.\u201d<\/p>\n

Explaining the rationale behind the process, the envoy said it followed claims by some prophets that they had foreseen the crash. He emphasised that sensitive predictions with possible security implications should be privately reported rather than announced publicly.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you say a Ghana Air Force plane is going to crash, whichever way, it\u2019s a security matter. Those specific ones, we are saying, don\u2019t put it out there in a raw form that will create problems. We\u2019ve created a WhatsApp platform and an email address. Send it to us, and then we will review,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Afriyie Ankrah added that the Bible itself instructs that prophecies be tested. \u201cTesting means there is room for review, to assess and evaluate, because some will definitely be chaff. There\u2019s a lot that is completely bogus and will be discarded. But there may be a few that have some substance.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also addressed public criticism and misconceptions about his role. \u201cI got my appointment letter about two weeks ago. People didn\u2019t know about the office, so when the statement came out, maybe some thought an office had been set up solely to collect prophecies. That\u2019s why you saw all those memes. But the office is meant to coordinate with all religious bodies, Christian, Muslim, and others, to help foster unity and oneness in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Highlighting the importance of his work, he said religion plays a dominant role in Ghanaian life. \u201cIf you look at the last population census, the religious community constitutes over 90% of the population. They are critical in society. Governance is about protecting and advancing the interests of citizens, and faith is part of our social reality.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read Also: Reviewing prophecies is Biblical, not a threat to religious freedom \u2013 Afriyie Ankrah<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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