The Deputy Volta regional
minister, Mr. Francis Ganyaglo has called on Ghanaian Muslims to use the holy
month of Ramadan to seek Allah’s intervention to help abate the current
economic challenges confronting for the country.
He reiterated government’s commitment
to fixing the challenges facing the nation and called on citizens to support government
to restore the economy back on track.
Mr. Francis Ganyaglo made
the called last Friday when he led a government delegation to present fifty (50)
bags each of sugar and rice to the Muslim community at the Ho new Zongo.
The donation according to
the Deputy Minister was on behalf of President Mahama to support the annual Ramadan
fasting of Muslims across the country.
He urged them to continue
to coexist peaceful and pray for peace and tranquillity across the country to
drive national development.
The Acting regeant of the
Ho new Zongo, Jabril Adamu received the items on behalf of the Muslim community
after a brief prayer was said for the president and his government, by a
spiritual leader from Senegal, sheik Sham.
Ali Baaba, a Zongo youth
leader thank government for its support to the Islamic community and assured of
their prayers for the country.
Ramadan is the ninth month
of the Islamic lunar calendar. For a 30-dy period, Muslims all over the world
abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs during the daylight hours.
It is a season to purify the soul, refocus attention on Allah and practice
self-sacrifice.
The Deputy Regional
Minister was accompanied by the regional coordinating director, alhaji Ibrahim
Alhassan, Ho Municipal Chief Executive, Fafa Adinyira, Mr. Kofi Attoh, former MP
for Ho central and Mr. Kwesi Aboagye, NDC regional chairman.
