It has not happened for more than 100 years, says Imam City Chief, while Vice President Bawumia visits Konongo Zongo | General news

The Konongo Municipal Prefect, in the central municipality of Asante Akim, described as "very historic" the visit of the Republic's loyalist Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of the Republic, to the Konongo Central Mosque.

Speaking on behalf of Alhaji Mahamadou Mustapha, Mr. Ade Adeoye, secretary of the Zongo Chiefs Council in the central municipality of Asante Akim, said that a visit of this magnitude to Asante Akyem Zongo "has not been produced for more than 100 years since the creation of this Zongo, more than a hundred years ago, from the Gold Coast to the date of Kwame Nkrumah, we have never received a visit from a president or vice president Some of us are Asante Akim Zongo's third and fourth generation inhabitants, and we have never seen this before. very historical.

Mr. Adeoye was speaking in Konongo when Vice President Bawumia joined Muslim worshipers to pray at the Konongo Central Mosque on Wednesday, May 23, 2019 as part of his national Ramadan tour. Earlier in the day, the Vice President had performed Zuhr's prayers at the Ahmadiyya Mosque in Asafo, Kumasi, as well as Asr's prayers at the Ejisu Central Mosque.

Describing Asante Akim Central Zongo as the second largest in the Ashanti region, Alhaji Mustapha is delighted that their first branded visitor is not an ordinary person, but a Muslim brother.

"What is even more remarkable in this visit, is that the visitor is not just anyone, but our brother in faith who came to visit us. We know that your schedule is busy, but you still have time to visit us. We are delighted and grateful for your visit, "said Mr. Adeoye.

"I know that in 15 or 20 years, people will date events such as birthdays and wonder if it happened before or after Dr. Bawumia's visit. Were you born at the time? How old were you? It's very historic and we appreciate this visit. "

Konongo Zongo's chief congratulated Vice President Bawumia for his constant efforts to acquire knowledge from Zongo youth, saying that this was in line with Prophet Muhammad's (SAW) recommendation to all Muslims to seek know where he is. Alhaji Mustapha also praised the Akufo-Addo government's initiatives to improve the lives of Zongo communities across the country, noting that it was the first time that programs and policies such as the Zongo Development Fund were specifically targeted at the Zongo community.

For his part, Vice President Bawumia urged Muslim worshipers to continue to pray for the nation, especially in this holy month of Ramadan. "I also wish to urge you to continue to live in peace with your brothers and sisters of other religions, as we work together to achieve the growth and prosperity we seek for Ghana," he said. added.

Vice-President Bawumia was joined by Deputy Minister of Ashanti Region Elizabeth Agyemang; Alhaji Aziz Haruna Futa, National Coordinator of the Nasara Nuclear Power Plant; The deputy of Asante-Akim Central, the Honorable Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi; Deputy of Offinso South, Hon. Ben Abdallah Banda; the Clerk of the Board of Pharmacy, Pharm (Dr) Audu Rauf; and Mr. Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, Executive Director of the Accra Digital Center; and officials from the Zongo Development Fund.

The vice president also paid courtesy visits to Nana Afrane Okese IV, supreme chief of the traditional Ejisu region, and Nana Batafo Acheampong Nti, chief of Konongo.