Akyem Abuakwa Council of Zongo Chiefs Demands Fair Scholarship Opportunity For Zongo Students

Akyem Abuakwa Council of Zongo Chiefs Demands Fair Scholarship Opportunity For Zongo Students

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The vice president of National Council of Zongo Chiefs, Alhaji Umar Gariba Abubakar has called for a percentage quota system of education scholarship reserved for Muslims Students from Zongo communities under the Scholarship Scheme.

He noted that the quota system would allow more children from Zongo communities to gain admission into tertiary schools or to study abroad.

The plea was made in a sideline interview with Afeema FM’s journalist Kaakyire Kwasi Afari during the Akyem Abuakwa Council of Zongo Chiefs’ 3rd Annual Council meeting held at Kyebi in the Eastern region on Saturday, 5th November, 2022.

The final annual meeting for 2022 witnessed the inauguration of 17 member appointed committee with executive members as follows: 1st vice Chairman, Mussah Awudu, Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim as 2nd vice chair and Chief Abubakar Gariba 3rd vice chairman.

Others are Alhaji Sanusi Mohammed, Ibrahim Bala Shaibu as Secretary, Zakari Mohammed (Treasure), Ahmed Ali as Financial Secretary, Mohammed Bala Shaibu and Alhaji Bature Iddrisu as Public Relations Officers, Shamsu Iddi, Gariba Ahmed as Organizers and Chief Sita Diko as patron.

The rest are; Baba Sule as Welfare Officer, Sarkin Bodua, Sarkin Akotia, Sarkin Moshi-Kyebi Alhaji Adamu Mohammed, Sarkin Samari-Nsawam, Sarkin Tafo and Osman Ibrahim Yaro as members of the standing committee.

They also discussed about the Muslim Council, welfare and challenges confronting Muslims and people’s living in Zongos and finally suggested solutions to help address the phenomenon.

The newly installed Queen Mother for Akyem Abuakwa Council of Zongo Chiefs, Murjanaatu Mohammed also received an official certificate from the president into the Council.

The Council has announced 4th February, 2023 for thier first Council meeting next year.

Alhaji Umar Gariba Abubakar who doubles as president of Eastern region and Akyem Abuakwa Council of Zongo Chiefs admit that majority of students from Islamic schools are mostly denied from enjoying the scholarship system.

He observed that one of the challenges that posed a threat to educate Islamic students, especially in the Zongo communities was lack of Arabic teachers, which had resulted in students there hardly continuing their education beyond the Basic level.

According to Alhaji Umar Gariba Abubakar, told Kaakyire Kwasi Afari that, since some of the children from Zongos have potentials, in spite of their low scores, the Ghana scholarship Secretariat must have now had plans to restructure the scheme to prioritize Islamic education to emphasize both Islamic and Western education.

Meanwhile, he added that Muslim communities should help with recruitment of Arabic teachers in the various schools to enhance the teaching and learning of arabic.

The Eastern regional council of Zongo Chief’s president also called for co-operation between the government on one side and parents and Islamic community leaders on the other to increase enrolment and retention of Muslim children in schools.

The Council of Zongo Chief cited the extravagant ceremonies often witnessed in the Zongo communities adding yet they can’t educate and instill in their youth the Islamic values to promote Islamic religion.

He therefore called on all Zongo chiefs and leaders to prioritize education in every effort by creating the enabling environment for children in the zongo communities to have access to education to build upon their human capital.

Reacting on the suspected Terrorist threat on Ghana, Alhaji Abubakar Omar reiterates his call on all Muslim groups in the country to take a led in the “if you see something say something” campaign to expose suspected Terrorist groups in Zongo communities to prevent terrorist attacks.

According to him, Zongo communities should no longer be a place where violent-minded people would come and hire people to perpetrate their agenda because Muslim is a peaceful religion.

He said tagging Zongo communities as violent and fearful places for living has tarnished the image of Zongo communities .

But he refuted the claim, describing Zongo communities as not terrible or violent places as being speculated by most people adding, Islam doesn’t preach killing and violence but peace.

The 1st vice chairman of the 17 member Committee, Mussah Awudu in an interview Afeema FM’s journalist Kaakyire Kwasi Afari, he said the Committee will diligently execute its mandate without discrimination.

He said, they are tasked to report and update their president on challenges confronting Muslims and people’s living in Zongos in Akyem Abuakwa and suggest solutions to address them and any other oversight mandates.

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By: Kaakyire Kwasi Afari- Afeema FM Koforidua