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President Akufo-Addo with Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, National Chief of Imam, at Eid al-Fitr celebrations
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President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo congratulated two residents of Hamile, in the Upper West region, for their vigilance and foiling a possible attack on Roman Catholics.
Addressing the Eid ul-Fitr celebrations of 2019, President Akufo-Addo said on Wednesday: "I applaud the vigilance of MM. Gregory Bangbeme and George Bonfodong, members of the Roman Catholic Church in Hamile, in the Upper West with church leaders, alerted the police about the presence in the Church of an armed person, national of our neighboring country, Burkina Faso ".
He therefore urged the Ghanaian people not to let the provocative agents destroy the country's unique way of life, despite the threats and real attacks from Christian and Muslim villains in the West African region. in other parts of the world.
Last week, police arrested Burkinabe detainees with the foreign pistol in a crowded Catholic church in Hamile.
Police said the man, whose name had not been unveiled, could not explain why he was armed.
The gun was loaded with two rounds of ammunition, the police said.
The suspect told police it was his first visit to the church since he arrived in town six weeks ago.
The incident comes at a time when the authorities are strengthening security at the Ghanaian border while a Salafi-jihadist group based in Burkina Faso attacked residents in February.
On February 15, 2019, militants killed four Burkinabe customs officers at a checkpoint in Nohao, near the border with Ghana, and burned three vehicles. They also killed a Spanish priest.
Speaking Wednesday, June 5, during the celebrations of Eid ul-Fitr, the president said, "We never want this phenomenon to happen in our country. As security agencies work to keep everyone safe, I encourage you to report suspicious characters who come to your communities to take advantage of our well-received hospitality to unleash chaos in our country, the police. "
The President added: "Let us show restraint also in the face of provocation, because the lack of restraint will only fuel the destructive plans of these villains, who seek to destroy in the name of religion."
In order for the country to benefit enormously from his government's development agenda, the president stressed that the peace enjoyed by the country should be maintained.
"Today we are the envy of the world when it comes to the peaceful coexistence of different religious communities. I believe that the visit of the National Imam Chief to Christ the King Church to meet Father Campbell, his parish priest, as a gesture of solidarity, should be duly celebrated. The BBC and other international news networks have done this singular act because it rarely happens elsewhere, "he added.
During Vice President Ramadan's tour, President Akufo-Addo noted with satisfaction that the leaders of all major Christian churches in Kukuom, in the Ahafo region, had joined the vice president of the mosque in Kukuom.
Once again last Saturday, the Darkuman branch of the Seventh-day Adventist Church dedicated this day to "Muslim Relations Day". All of his worshipers dressed as Muslims and served fruit later in the day at the mosque closest to their church.
"These shows and many more, taking place in our country, should not be taken for granted. We must continue to work to preserve our culture of religious tolerance. We can not give in to this beautiful way of life, and certainly not to those who seek to pervert religious beliefs, "he added.
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