Catholic Church presents items to prisoners

The Tamale Archdiocese of the Catholic Church on Friday presented food items to support the upkeep of the inmates and officers of the Tamale Prisons.

The items, worth GH₵ 4,000, included biscuits, bags of grains and cartons of washing soap.

The Most Reverend Philip Naameh, Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale who presented the items, said the Christmas season signified love and peace that the birth of Jesus Christ brought to humanity.

He appealed to people to share the gift of love with all, especially the needy and prisoners, and that showing love could help transform the lives of the prisoners.

The Most Rev. Naameh appealed to the inmates to remain steadfast in God and eschew negative lifestyle, adding that the prison should serve as a caution to people with questionable characters and that God would help in transforming their lives.

He commended prison officers in the country for their guidance and direction towards helping transform prisoners.

Deputy Director of Prisons William Ofori-Anoff, the Northern Regional Commander of Prisons who received the items, commended the Catholic Church for its care and support for to the inmates as well as its contribution to national development.

He said the items would help all the 266 inmates to partake in the celebration of the festive season fully and appealed to other well wishers to emulate the Catholic Church.

Source: GNA