No govt official at Black Star Square Eid Festival

This year’s Eid-ul-Adha Festival of the national hierarchy of Muslims was celebrated on a low key at the Black Star Square in Accra Thursday, with the absence of any government representative, as well as the National Chief Imam and his deputy.

Originally, the President, Mr John Dramani Mahama, was scheduled to attend, but that was changed, with the message being communicated to the Muslim leadership that the Vice-President, Mr Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, would attend the event.

However, when proceedings for the day started, one of the leaders received a call that the Vice-President too would not be able to attend.

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, was reported to be on the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, while his deputy, Sheikh Kamalu-Din Abubakar, was said to be indisposed.

That development obviously created disappointment among the large congregation, with surprise visibly written on the faces of a good number of celebrants.

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