The President says he feels indebted to the community following the personal sacrifices some members made towards the realization of his goal to become President of Ghana.
He is, therefore, committed to their development.
He was speaking at this Saturday’s national prayers to mark the celebration of Eid-ul-Adha at the Independence Square.
“When we look at the sea of pilgrims, we are unable to distinguish the rich from the poor, the high from the low, and the powerful from the weak. Everybody assumes equality before the Lord. In the same way we are determined to ensure that the laws of our country do not discriminate against people under any circumstances.
“I thus want to assure you of my continuing commitment to the wellbeing and progress of every Ghanaian no matter their religious belief, ethnic identity or political persuasion. In my political journey I’ve had the privilege of working with Muslims, many of whom have gone through toil and self-deprivation to ensure the realisation of my goal to serve this nation as its president.
“I therefore feel a sense of personal indebtedness to the community that birth these great sons and daughters of our land. Be assured that no matter the temporary economic difficulties we face, the commitments that we have made towards the development of Muslim communities shall not be compromised,” he said.
The President also used the opportunity to urge striking teachers to return to the classrooms.
According to him, he is hopeful ongoing negotiations between the teacher unions and government will yield desirable results in the coming days.
“I am very much aware that some teacher unions have declared a strike in pursuit of a 20% cost-of-living-allowance demand. I’m happy that yesterday the teachers were joined by other members of organized labour under the umbrella of the Trades Union Congress to sit down with government, led by the Ministers of Employment and Labour Relations, and Education to begin negotiations on this matter.
“I want to add my voice to the appeal of the outstanding Minister for Employment and Labour Relations for the teachers to return to the classrooms pending the outcome of these negotiations so that the education of our children, some of whom are preparing to sit their final exams, is not affected,” he said.
