Mr. Isaac Ashai Odamtten, the Member of Parliament for Tema East Constituency, has presented eight rams to the Tema Metropolitan Chief Imam Sheik Adam Abubakari to be distributed to the Islamic Community within the constituency to mark the 2022 Eid-al-Adha.
Mr Odamtten commended the Muslim communities for their contribution toward national development and Tema East, in particular, emphasizing that “peace is a highly valued commodity which demands the contribution of all, and our brothers and sisters from the Islamic Faith in Ghana deserve commendation.
“What we hear happening in other communities across some countries allegedly attributed to some youth from the Muslim Communities are absent in Ghana due to the role of the National Chief Imam and other Islamic Leaders and Scholars.”
Mr Odamtten told the Ghana News Agency in Tema after presenting the rams that “Ghana must not take for granted the contribution of our religious and traditional leaders in the maintenance of peace in the country.
“What is interesting in Ghana is you can see a Church building and a Mosque close by without any inter-religious conflict, we understand each other, we celebrate Muslims and Christians festival together truly we are one people with one common destiny irrespective of our religious faith,” he said.
The Tema East MP called on Ghanaians to continue to work together, stating that “we must support each other in these difficult times”.
Receiving the rams on behalf of the Chief Imam, the Deputy Metropolitan Chief Imam, Mallam Hussein, prayed for Allah’s protection and blessings for the MP for the kind gesture.
Mallam Hussein also commended the MP for the good relationship he has with the Moslem community.
Eid al-Adha is a year of sacrifice and obedience and it also signify the end of this year’s pilgrimage.
