President John Evans Atta Mills has called for unity and oneness
\namong Ghanaians especially as the country prepares for general
\nelections next year.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the National Prayers at the Independence Square,
\nAccra to mark this yearÂ’s Eid-Ul-Fitr celebrations,
\nPresident Mills assured Muslims and for that matter the country
\nthat the government will ensure that there is a free and fair
\nelection.<\/p>\n
He urged all and sundry to be measured in their speech because;
\nas he put it, ‘Ghana is the only country we
\nhaveÂ’.<\/p>\n
“…We will ensure that we have a free
\nand fair election and we must be mindful of what we say or
\ndoÂ…Ghana is the only country we have and all of us
\nare also creations of Allah. For this reason we must not divide the
\nnationÂ…I identify with ideas that bind all of us
\ntogether as one…” he said.<\/p>\n
Wishing Muslims a festive season, he also urged the Hajj
\nCommittee to ensure that this yearÂ’s pilgrimage to
\nMecca is a success. He assured Muslims that government is ready to
\ndo anything within its powers to ensure that they have a successful
\npilgrimage.<\/p>\n
The organization of the annual pilgrimage of Muslims to Mecca
\nhas been rocked by severe challenges in the past and on many
\noccasions the Hajj Board has had to fall on government to assist in
\nthe organization.<\/p>\n
National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharabutu, has also
\nadmonished Muslims to fight for unity and love and avoid
\nback-biting. He said they should do all they can to follow the
\nprecepts of Prophet Mohammed and by so doing their success will be
\nassured.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 year’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 have’. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-479728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\n