Dr. Alhaji Mahamadu Bawumia, the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana has called for continuous tolerance amongst religious bodies in the country to maintaing peace.
According to Dr. Bawumia, his fellow Muslims should continue to cherish the peace Ghana has, by living with peace and harmony with members from different beliefs.
He said, “peace is a valuable favour from the Almighty Allah, which we often take for granted. We often see the value of peace only when there are troubles, but this should not be the case”.
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia made this known to the press on Friday, when he joined the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu and Muslims in Kumasi for a special end-of-year Quran recitation and prayer session for the country and the sub-region.
The special ceremony was held at the Central Mosque in Kumasi after Jummah prayers.
The ceremony witnessed many dignitaries including the Former Emir of Kano and Leader of the Tijaaniya Order in Nigeria, Mohammed Sanusi Lamidor (ll) alongside top Islamic scholars.
The entire Qur’an was recited by scholars, and after that, special prayers were said for the country and its leadership as well as the sub-region.
On this note, Veep added that the present structure of the country’s leadership is a through reflection of the Ghanaian society, assuring that government will continue uphold its responsibility to promote peace.
“Our government, with Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as President and myself as Vice President, is a reflection of a diverse Ghanaian society,” Dr. Bawumia noted.
“Therefore, there is a responsibility on us to continue to cherish this diversity, and promote same for the benefit of our country. This we have been doing, and we will continue to do so,” the Vice President assured.
