Ghana Muslim Mission inaugurates school projects

Kumasi, Nov. 29, GNA - The Ghana Muslim Mission has inaugurated a number of projects built for the Islamic Basic School at New Suame and a senior high school at Ampabame, in Kumasi. These include a six-classroom block, a borehole, mosque, washrooms a= nd dormitory block with the capacity to accommodate more than 200 students. Added to these was a refurbished three unit-classroom block.

The inauguration of the facilities climaxed the three-day convention= of the Mission held on the theme; "Education, a Tool for Development." An amount of GH¢ 40,640 was mobilized during fund raising, towards= the construction of the Islamic University at Esreso near Kumasi. Sheikh Dr Ameen Bonsu, Deputy National Imam of the Mission, said the= y were determined to create the right environment for effective teaching an= d learning in the schools. He counseled against wasting money on funerals and other social activities to the neglect of the education of children. Sheikh Dr Bonsu appealed to Imams to focus on acquiring lands for education development.

Muslims, he said, should not only be more generous to the poor and needy in society but contribute to the development of their communities. Mr Kofi Opoku-Manu, Ashanti Regional Minister, who earlier addressed=

the over 5,000 Muslims, commended the Mission for its significant contribution to the development of education in the country. He said higher literacy rate would lead to tremendous socio-economic=

progress adding; "it is therefore incumbent on us to re-direct our focus as a country towards improving our system of education." Mr Opoku-Manu said the government acknowledged the significant role Muslims were playing in the nation's development and would continue to wo= rk closely with them to achieve the Better Ghana agenda. He advised Muslim youth against bad conduct like robbery, drug abuse=

and trafficking and child sex. 29 Nov. 10