Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha celebration, announced that the Saudi King, Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, had promised to finance the construction of a medical university in the northern part of Ghana.
Additionally, the Saudi King would provide funding for the construction of 42 Senior High Schools in Ghana.
More also, 40 students, comprising 20 males and 20 females from Zongo and deprived communities would be trained as medical doctors in Cuba following a training arrangement agreed between the Cuban government and Ghana government.
Vice President Bawumia, who announced this at the national celebration of Eid-uL-Adha at the Black Star Square in Accra on Sunday, encouraged all Muslims, especially Muslim girls to take the study of science-based courses seriously, in order to benefit from the programme.
Eid-ul- Adha is an occasion to remember the sacrifice Prophet Ibrahim made in obedience to the will of Allah and accepted to sacrifice his son, Ishmael, and was accorded the father of Monotheistic faith.
Vice President Bawumia, therefore, entreated all Muslims to learn from Prophet Ibrahim’s obedience and remained sincere towards the cause of national development.
He underscored the need for Muslims to co-exist peacefully with both Muslims and non-Muslims so that the government would have peaceful environment to continue implementing its laudable programmes and policies to better the lots of Ghanaians.
He urged them to be vigilant in their respective communities and report any suspicious characters or agent provocateurs to the security agencies, in order not to disturb the peace and tranquility prevailing in the country.
He said President Akufo-Addo’s administration was committed towards developing the Zongo Communities, hence the creation of the Ministry of Inner City and Zongo Development and Zongo Development Fund, to champion the development of Zongos and inner cities, to ensure equitable distribution of the national resources.
He lauded the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Shaributu for his exemplary leadership that promoted religious tolerance across the nation thereby making Ghana an envy across the world.
Alhaji Alhassan Sulley, Chairman of the Eid Planning Committee, who read an address on behalf of Chief Imam, urged Muslims to submit themselves totally to the will of Allah by sacrificing themselves to his call as Prophet Ibrahim did.
He, thus, entreated all religious Muslim leaders to guide their congregants to observe the holy teachings of Quran to promote peace and harmony in the country.
He advised all Muslims and Ghanaians to pray for God’s guidance as the nation was heading for a national election next year, so that they would make a good choice and select a leader that would promote the wellbeing of the people to engender development.
The National Chief Imam prayed for peace of the nation and Allah’s wisdom and guidance for President Akufo-Addo, Vice President Bawumia and the entire government.
A camel donated by Vice President Bawumia was slaughtered to symbolically mark the Eid-ul-Adha celebration, which is a festival of sacrifice.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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The Ghanaians should not sit down for this to happen. Before you say Jack your nation is plagued with ISIS and al Qaeda, Taliban, al shabab and Boko haran all over the place. Boko haram universities and al Qaeda 42 SHS, Barwumia has killed us. With so many money the government is wasting, can't we build our own universities and SHS. Must we allow a discriminatory nation like Saudi Arabia to come and build schools for us. Nana addo and barwumia are only interested in lining their pockets and the expense of our values and sovereignty. It's all about politics and nothing else.
aaaaaa oyiwa! Bawumia could not hide this secret..muslim state in the making...Ghana will lost its roots and culture in the next 15years to islamic oriented politicians.SAUDIA dont give free ride ...not even in the United could getaway off the benefits of SAUDIA let alone Ghana...throughout history ,it has been established that he who always thank you for a gift has never progress to the point of giving to the needy
Kwasi, good question - what has Ghana done for Saudi to be rewarded? Well, they should bring it all, but assuredly their agenda will not work - Islam cannot take over Ghana by any fair or foul means
Just like China promised you 19 million dollars and sino hydro money!! Dumbo!
Npp's name for aid is now reward, Ghana beyond aidooooooooooooooo, sham
THE LIAR IS HERE AGAIN. DID THE KING ASKED YOU TO INITIATE SHS THAT YOU CANNOT FINISH ? REMEMBER YOU ARE A MUSLEM
what did Ghana do for Saudi king to be rewarded. I hope he wont come for our raw materials in return. can't trust our vice president anymore.