COVID 19: Ejurahene buys radio airtime for Muslims for prayers

The Divisional Chief of Ejura and the Adontenhene of Asate Manpong Stool Lands in the Ashanti Mampong Traditional Council in the Ashanti Ashanti region, Barimah Osei Hwedie II, has bought a two hour radio airtime for the Muslims communities within his jurisdiction.

The Muslims prayers will be aired live on every Friday afternoon prayers (Juma) session and will be led by three Chief Imams in the area as they pray in their various homes.

Barima Osei Hwedie II, who is also the Director of Protocol at the Vice President’s office, in an interview with otecfmghana.com, said it is in compliance with President Nana Addo’s directives banning all public gatherings for four weeks to reduce the spread of novel coronavirus across in the country.

On Sunday, the President placed an embargo on all public gatherings including funerals, festivals and church activities as part of measures to stop the spread of novel coronavirus across in the country.

“All public gatherings including conferences, workshops, funerals, festivals, political rallies, sporting events and religious activities, such as services in churches and mosques, have been suspended for the next four (4) weeks. Private burials are permitted, but with limited numbers, not exceeding twenty-five (25) in attendance,” he said.

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu on Monday called on Muslims to strictly adhere to the directive by the government to suspend all religious gathering as part of efforts to control the spread of the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Chief Imam, at the press conference on Monday, said further direction will be given soon concerning the Friday prayers and how it must be observed.

It was also in consonance with a statement issued by the National Chief Imam, His Eminence Sheikh Prof. OsmanNuhu Sharabutu, suspending Juma prayers Muslims following a directive by President Nana Akufo Addo.

“As a Divisional Chief of the area, my people’s welfare is of paramount concern to me. The pandemic CONVID19 is a serious issue, must be tackled with all the seriousness without taking things for granted. In order not to spread the disease, we must adhere to the president’s and Chief Imam’s directives to stop the spread the disease,” the Adontenhene of Mampong Stool Lands said.

On Sunday, March 15, 2020, the President placed an embargo on all public gatherings including funerals, festivals and church activities as part of measures to stop the spread of novel coronavirus across in the country.

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/