The Federation of Muslim Councils (FMC) has recommended President John Dramani Mahama for fulfilling his promise by declaring Monday, March 31 2025, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as public holidays to mark the Eid-ul-Fitr festivity.
“We’re grateful to President Mahama for recognising the significance of Eid-ul-Fitr and declaring an extra public vacation to allow Muslims to have a good time this joyous event,” stated the Appearing Nationwide Coordinator of FMC, Dr Noble Ibrahim Adjin Lartey, in an announcement issued in Accra, and copied the Ghanaian Occasions.
He continued: “This gesture reinforces Ghana’s popularity as a beacon of peace, tolerance, and coexistence.”
This declaration is a achievement of President Mahama’s marketing campaign promise to the Muslim community in Ghana, demonstrating his dedication to selling unity, inclusivity, and spiritual tolerance.
Addressing the 63rd Annual Nationwide Convention of the Ghana Muslim Mission in Kumasi on Friday, December 29, 2023, President Mahama, then flagbearer of the Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) promised to grant Muslims further Eid vacation to deal with some difficulties that hinder sure Muslims from totally having fun with the festivity owing to the 29 or 30-day rule for sighting the moon.
The extra public vacation will allow Muslims in Ghana to have a good time the Eid-ul-Fitr pageant with their households and family members, selling a way of group and social cohesion.
The FMC commends President Mahama for his management and imaginative and prescient in selling nationwide unity and social cohesion.
“We urge all Muslims in Ghana to take advantage of this opportunity to have a good time Eid-ul-Fitr with their family members and to proceed selling peace, tolerance, and understanding,” Dr Lartey indicated.
“As soon as once more, we categorical our honest appreciation to President Mahama and his authorities for this considerate gesture.”
The assertion needs Muslims in Ghana and all over the world glad Eid celebration.
BY MALIK SULLEMANA
