The General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Ghana, Rev. Dr. Stephen Y. Wengam, has shared a remarkable account of how President John Mahama narrowly missed being aboard the helicopter that crashed on Wednesday, claiming the lives of senior government and military officials.
According to Rev. Wengam, many have been reaching out to express gratitude to the church for “saving the President’s life.” However, he emphasised that the outcome was not about applause or personal credit but about spiritual sensitivity and prayer.
He recalled receiving a call the previous week from the President’s Secretary, Dr. Callistus Mahama, informing him that President Mahama would be unable to attend a scheduled event because he had been invited to Côte d’Ivoire as the special guest for their Independence Day celebration. The President had asked Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang and First Lady Lordina Mahama to represent him instead.
Rev. Wengam said he felt unsettled about the change and immediately reached out to Reverend Bawa, instructing him to mobilise a prayer team to intercede and “reverse” the development.
By Monday, tensions had escalated. The First Lady called him, insisting that the President could not skip the programme they had planned for a long time. “It was a battle on the phone,” he recounted. While still on the call, the President himself tried to reach him. Rev. Wengam briefly spoke to him but maintained that he disagreed with the change.
Later, during a prayer session, the First Lady sent him a message saying they would attend the event on Wednesday, and the President could travel on Thursday instead. This alteration in plans, Rev. Wengam reflected, likely prevented the President from travelling on the ill-fated helicopter.
Concluding his remarks, he urged pastors to maintain a consistent life of prayer. “Being prophetic comes through deep, regular prayer, not sporadic devotion,” he said, stressing the importance of spiritual preparedness.
