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Professor Joseph Osafo, a Senior Pyschologist, has applauded President Nana Akufo-Addo and his government for their steadfast resolve to build the National Cathedral.

There are ongoing talks about the yet-to-be constructed National Cathedral as one school of thought believes it's a necessary venture and another strongly opposes the construction of the Cathedral.

Despite the strong opposition, the President and Vice President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia are determined to build the Cathedral.

The Vice President, speaking at the Adabraka Official Town branch of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana on Sunday, 22nd August 2021, pledged commitment to the project saying, “it is very important that we build the Cathedral. It is a voluntary exercise; anybody who wants to contribute can contribute. I have contributed, and I will contribute some more”.

“So, I encourage everybody to think about it, and let’s build it. It is not for anybody. It is for Ghana and for the glory of God,” he emphasized.

Speaking on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo' programme, Prof. Joseph Osafo touted the benefits of the Cathedral.

He was hopeful it will boost Ghana's tourism and generate revenues to develop the nation.

''Look at the number of pilgrims that go to Israel or Mecca and the money that's pumped into it. If it had not been because of the COVID-19 pandemic that came last year, I'm telling you, this year by now, we would be going to watch ...Jordan, the birthplace of Jesus. If we can have simulations of these areas...

''Look at the amount of money we pay to the Aviation companies and various Travel and Tour agencies that arrange for us. But if I can't go to Israel where I will spend may be 8000, 9000, 10000 and above and can go to the National Cathedral...and can have a feel of the Manna that fell from Heaven; we would also be buidling our nation," he told host Nana Yaw Kesseh.

He, therefore, urged the populace to support the project stressing nation building ''comes by doing so many things and this is part. Let's focus on it and it will help us''.

Prof. Osafo also proposed to the team in charge of the Cathedral to consider the construction of a National Mental Health Monitoring Center in the Cathedral to address mental issues in the country.

"We can have a National Mental Health Monitoring Center and that center is guaging the mental health state of the nation. So, we could take data on maybe the level of hope, desperation. . . we can monitor. We can take data from these things which could inform the government.''