He said the faith-based organizations were above key development ally in Ghana, and should additionally account from acceptation assignment waivers.
He said back alien development ally alien abstracts into the country to advance on some sectors in the country, they enjoyed tax waivers, but back Churches alien aforementioned abstracts for architecture of schools and hospitals, they paid acceptation duties.
"I appetite to re-designate the churches and the faith-based institutions as development partners, so that they will account from the aforementioned acceptation assignment waivers and added incentives that we accord the added development partners," he said.
Dr. Bawumia fabricated the charge at the Holy Ghost Temple of the Assemblies of God Church in Bolgatanga, in the Upper East Arena during his aloof concluded Constituency-focused attack bout of the Region.
The NPP flagbearer visited all 15 constituencies in the region, alleged on Paramount and Divisional Chiefs to seek their blessings for a acknowledged tour, and addressed rallies of Party supporters beyond the Constituencies.
He declared the role of the Church in nation-building as phenomenal, and said admitting Churches contributions, historically, government had not accustomed the role of Churches in development.
"We rather anticipate that alien ally are our development partners, but I accept that the Church and faith-based institutions are our cardinal one development ally in this country," he said.
Dr. Bawumia acclaimed that Ghana was a adored country, adage "We are the best peaceful country in West Africa, and one of the best peaceful countries in Africa. Underpinning that accord we accept in Ghana is religious tolerance.
"We allotment actual accepted ethics amid the altered religions, but sometimes, we rather amplify accessory differences rather than amplifying the ethics that we share," he said.
Some Ministers of State and above government appointees who abutting the flagbearer in the Church account included Mr Dominic Nitiwul, the Minister for Defence, Mr Ambrose Dery, above Minister for the Interior, Alhaji Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, Upper East Regional Minister, Madam Tangoba Abayage and Mr Rockson Ayine Bukari, both above Upper East Regional Ministers, Party admiral amid added dignitaries.