President John Evans Atta Mills has called for unity and oneness
among Ghanaians especially as the country prepares for general
elections next year.
Speaking at the National Prayers at the Independence Square,
Accra to mark this yearÂ’s Eid-Ul-Fitr celebrations,
President Mills assured Muslims and for that matter the country
that the government will ensure that there is a free and fair
election.
He urged all and sundry to be measured in their speech because;
as he put it, ‘Ghana is the only country we
haveÂ’.
“…We will ensure that we have a free
and fair election and we must be mindful of what we say or
doÂ…Ghana is the only country we have and all of us
are also creations of Allah. For this reason we must not divide the
nationÂ…I identify with ideas that bind all of us
together as one…” he said.
Wishing Muslims a festive season, he also urged the Hajj
Committee to ensure that this yearÂ’s pilgrimage to
Mecca is a success. He assured Muslims that government is ready to
do anything within its powers to ensure that they have a successful
pilgrimage.
The organization of the annual pilgrimage of Muslims to Mecca
has been rocked by severe challenges in the past and on many
occasions the Hajj Board has had to fall on government to assist in
the organization.
National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharabutu, has also
admonished Muslims to fight for unity and love and avoid
back-biting. He said they should do all they can to follow the
precepts of Prophet Mohammed and by so doing their success will be
assured.