The Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mrs Patience Baffoe-Bonnie (Esq.), accompanied by a delegation of senior officials, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, visited the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, at the church’s general headquarters in La, Accra.
The meeting aimed to strengthen the Prisons Service’s ties with the church and to discuss ongoing and future collaborations between the two institutions.
Mrs Baffoe-Bonnie expressed her appreciation for the church’s involvement in her induction ceremony and the prayers offered on her behalf. She also shared a personal connection with The Church of Pentecost.
Highlighting the church’s contributions, Mrs. Baffoe-Bonnie stated: ‘The Church of Pentecost has been a pillar of support for the Ghana Prisons Service. The church’s commitment to improving the lives of inmates is commendable.’
Mrs Baffoe-Bonnie also discussed innovative rehabilitation strategies that her administration intends to roll out with the support of the church.
In response, Apostle Eric Nyamekye expressed his appreciation for the visit and reiterated the church’s commitment to supporting the Ghana Prisons Service. He emphasised the church’s mandate to contribute to national development.
‘Our inspiration is drawn from Hebrews 13:3, which admonishes us to remember those in prison as if we were together with them. We are not just constructing buildings; we are investing in lives,’ he stated.
Apostle Nyamekye further stated: ‘We are committed to holistic rehabilitation, encompassing spiritual salvation, education, and overall well-being of inmates.’
Apostle Professor Agyapong Kodua, Vice Chancellor of Pentecost University, also addressed the gathering, stressing the importance of transformative education that the church seeks to undertake in the prisons. He outlined four key dimensions of the university’s educational initiatives: moral formation, national commitment, pastoral counselling, and skill development.
‘Our ultimate aim is to help inmates come out of prison transformed and ready to contribute positively to society,’ Apostle Professor Kodua emphasised.
The church was represented by Apostle Samuel Gyau Obuobi (General Secretary of The Church of Pentecost), Apostle Samuel Osei Asante (Executive Council Member/Coordinator of the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Committee), Apostle Dr Dieudonne Komla Nuekpe (Executive Council Member/La Area Head), Apostle Mike Etrue (Executive Council Member/Coordinator of the Eastern Regional Coordinating Committee) Apostle Dr Philip Osei-Korsah (Executive Council Member-Elect/Director of the Counselling Ministry), Apostle James Orhin Agyin (Projects Development and Estate Manager), Pastor Dr Felix Dela Klutse (Director, Pent Media Centre) and Pastor Benedict Eghan (Personal Assistant to the Chairman).
Delegates from the Ghana Prisons Service included Dr Francis Omane Addo (Deputy Director-General, Operations), Madam Gloria Essandoh (Director of Prisons – Technical), Mr Kweku Ali Ababio (Director of Prisons – Agriculture), Rev. Dr S. S. Adoma Okai (Deputy Director of Prisons – Chaplain General), ADP Akoto, ADP Michael Obeng, and CSP Rev. Moses Anima.
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