Use Eid-Ul Fitr to pray for unity----Greater Accra Zabarma Chief

The Greater Accra Zabarma Chief and President of Ghana Zabarma Association, Alhaji Pro-Umar Tanko Abubakar has felicitated with all Ghanaians and Muslims across the World on the occasion of the Eid-Ul Fitr, which marks the end of the Ramadan fasting.

The Greater Accra Zabarma Chief in his goodwill message contained in a press statement on Thursday, May 13, called on all Ghanaians especially Muslims to use the opportunity of the good deeds they exhibited during the just ended Ramadan to reshape their attitudes towards becoming better and beneficial to the society.

He further called on Muslims around the World to use the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr to pray for World to become safe against any form of injustice and disunity amongst countries and religions.

He called on Muslims around the world to further continue with the observation of the COVID-19 prevention protocols to help mitigate the spread of the deadly virus.

“It is important that Christians and Muslims and other faiths share common bonds that should unite us as one people. Therefore, we should be very careful with our utterances, to protect the peace Ghanaian Muslims and Christians have suffered to achieve in the past years" he noted.

Below is the full text of the statement.

The Greater Accra Zabarma Chief and President of Ghana Zabarma Association, Alhaji Pro-Umar Tanko Abubakar wishes all Ghanaians and Muslims around the world a happy Eid Al Fitr.

“On behalf of my cabinet and elders in council, I wish that this Eid festival comes with peace and unity amongst Christians and Muslims not only in Ghana but the world at large.

I am therefore calling on Muslims around the world to use the occasion of Eid-Ul Fitr to pray for the world to become safe against any form of injustice, insecurity, and disunity amongst Christians and Muslims that is currently evident in many countries.

I, further, call on Muslims around the world to continue with the observation of the COVID-19 prevention protocols to help mitigate the further spread of the deadly virus.

I again, call on all Ghanaians and Muslims around the world to use the atmosphere of neighbourly love and continuous practice of good deeds exhibited during the month of Ramadan to reflect on their attitudes, choices, decisions, and everyday life going forward.

“It is important that Christians and Muslims and other faiths share common bonds that unite us as one people, therefore we should be very careful with our utterances to prevent jeopardizing the peace Ghanaian Muslims and Christians have suffered to achieve in the past years.

May the Almighty Allah Bless us all.

Signed

Sarki Alhaji Pro-Umar Tanko Abubakar

Greater Accra Zabarma Chief and President Of Ghana Zabarma Association