The Municipal Chief Executive for the Effutu Municipal Assembly, Hon. Zubairu Kssim on Tuesday May 3, 2022 joined Muslims in Winneba for the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers and celebration of the event after 30 days of fasting.
The MCE who was accompanied by the Presiding Member, Hon Elizabeth Sena and some Assembly Members of the Effutu Municipal Assembly appealed to the faithful, especially the youth, to be moderate in their celebration to avoid accidents on the roads, in his address after the prayers.
He called on Muslims to reunite and remain steadfast in promoting peace and unity in the area before, during and after the impending Aboakyir Festival
He emphasized that Islam stood for peace and, therefore, Muslims should continue to seek peace, by forgiving and tolerating one another, as demonstrated in the holy month of Ramadan.
He noted that tensions which hitherto, characterized the Ramadan, were a thing of the past and commended the Imams of the various Islamic sects for upholding the teachings of Islam and committing themselves to peace.
Hon. Zubairu Kassim, entreated Muslims in the Municipality to cultivate the virtues of tolerance, inclusion, prayer and goodwill, as they celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr.
He reiterated the government’s commitment at extending more development projects to give the municipality a facelift to aid the Effutu Dream agenda.
The Chief Imam of Winneba, Alhaji Mansuru, led the Muslims to offer prayers to Allah, for guiding the Muslim community through a successful Ramadan.
They also prayed for the prosperity of the President of the Republic of Ghana, the Member of Parliament for the Effutu constituency and the MCE for Effutu, in their quest to develop the municipality.
STORY BY: CHARLES BAAH ABOAGYE
EFFUTU – I.S.D
PUBLISHED BY: COBBY NHYIRA
MUNICIPAL MIS OFFICER
Last modified: May 21, 2022
