Nii Okai, Ebi Bright, others for peace concert

By Forgive Adjoa Forfoe

 Thursday, 21 January 2016 08:50 

As the country gears up for this year’s elections, some organisations and institutions have lined up events to call for peace during the November polls.

One of such events is the Tema All White Peace Concert which comes off tomorrow, Friday, January 22, at the Star Basic School Park, Community 5, Tema.

Ebi Bright

The concert will bring together some politicians and artistes. Artistes who will treat patrons with music performances include Nii Okai, Pastor Perry Lokko, Solomon Quagraine, Andrew Nii Okine among others.

And the politicians expected to grace the show are Kempis Ofosuware (NDC Tema East), Carlos Ahenkorah( NPP Tema West), Ebi Bright(NDC Tema Central), Daniel Titus Glover( NPP Tema East), Mrs Susana Adu- Amankwah ( Vice Chair, CPP), Kofi Brako (Tema Central), among others.

The 6pm concert being organised by the Junior Knights and Ladies of Marshall, promises to be fun- packed as there would not only be music to thrill but also activities like spoken word, dance and a candle lighting session.

There will also be a sermon by Rev Father Adjaho, intercessory prayers for the nation and peace messages from the various politicians.

Speaking to Showbiz on Monday, the president of the Junior Knights and Ladies of Marshall, Felix De-Roy Otoo said “the concert is aimed at bringing together the youth, Tema residents, aspiring Members of Parliament in the area and other dignitaries to one place for thanksgiving and to pray as one community for peace, unity and protection from any civil unrests or disasters before, during and after the elections this year’’, he concluded.

The Tema All White Peace Concert is sponsored by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Tema Metropolitan Assembly, Knights of Marshall Council 37, Ladies of Marshall Court 26, and supported by the National Peace Council.