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The Leadership of the Coalition of Muslim Organizations, Ghana (COMOG) has commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for appointing the first Muslim, who has played a pivotal role in the affairs of the Muslim community in Ghana to the Apex Court of the land.

“Having engaged Justice Tanko Amadu, COMOG is of the firm view that he had no intention of slighting Islam or compromising on the struggle by the Ummah for recognition of their constitutional rights.”

This was in a statement signed by Hajj Abdel-Manan Abdel-Rahman, President of COMOG and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Wednesday.

“The Coalition of Muslim Organisations, Ghana (COMOG), wishes to remind the Muslim Ummah of the need to forge the spirit of forgiveness and support for one another. We have to build sustainable tolerance for peaceful development, while ensuring that we do not surrender or sacrifice the tenets of Islam, our most cherished faith.”

The statement said the Prophet of Islam made them to understand that when believers were pardoned by Allah, two believers who held grudges against each other were not pardoned, and if the said believers failed to forgive each other after three days any of them who dies will be put in hell fire. It is therefore imperative for all to imbibe the spirit of forgiveness in order to derive the full benefit of the month long fasting, prayers and diverse sacrifices.

“It is in this spirit of forgiveness that COMOG calls on all Muslims all over the world to forgive one another and to rally round things that unite us rather than our differences. That is the surest way to make progress as an Ummah.”

COMOG, according to the statement wished Justice Tanko Allah’s guidance and protection to begin his work as the Judge of the Supreme Court of the Republic.