Continue to operate within the tenets of Islam for development - Tema MCE

The Metropolitan Chief Executive of Tema has asked Muslims to hold fast the principles that guide their faith in order to gain the full blessings that accompany the religion.

Mr. Felix Mensah Nii Annan-La says, “I urge you to constantly seek the tenets of Allah after Ramadan so that the blessing of Allah would show in the country."

He said this on Wednesday during the 2019 Eid al-Fitr prayers which marked the end of the month of Ramadan at the Tema Sports Stadium.

He asked Muslims to continue to seek the precepts of Prophet Mohammed, the founder of Islam, which would assure them of success in their lives and translate into prosperity for the nation.

Mr. Annan-La called on Muslims to support the Tema Restoration Agenda and the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) in its environmental and sanitation activities to help restore the city to its former glory.

Support the Zongo Council Initiative programme of the Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo government and participate in the on-going national identification exercise as patriotic citizens, he urged them.

The Tema Metropolitan Chief Imam, Alhaji Adam Abubakah, urged Muslims to unite even with their divergent backgrounds for the greater cause of national development and cohesion.

He added that, “All of us are different one way or the other; we come from different backgrounds, we speak different languages and our levels of education are also different.



Therefore we may have different views on issues with also different perceptions, opinions and so on and that should be accepted.”

He insisted that this should not divide them because they were a people with a common destiny “so regardless of colour, nationality or gender, we should be united in any event that serves as part of the Islamic faith.”

He prayed Allah to keep them united, give them wisdom to rise above their differences so that they could help build the nation.

Eid al-Fitr, also called the ‘Festival of Breaking the Fast,’ is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to mark the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.