NDC has always had Zongos at heart - Mahama

President John Mahama has asked Muslims to consider the strong ties between them and the NDC when voting in the December 7 polls.

According to him, the NDC has always had the interest of Zongo communities at heart and and his government was no exception.

Addressing supporters at Kokompe near Takoradi as part of his campaign in the Western region, President Mahama said, “NDC and the Zongo community have strong ties. And it starts from the days of former President Rawlings’ government. He realised there was little recognition for the Muslim religious calendar and introduced two holidays to commemorate Idhr Fitr and Idhl Adha.

“He established the Islamic Education Unit to guarantee strict Muslim education. When late President Mills assumed office in 2009, Hajj Pilgrims used to sleep on the tarmac at Kotoka International Airport awaiting their flights. The bad condition there made them susceptible to malaria infection and other communicable diseases that affected them when they arrived for the Hajj. So we quickly improved that by establishing the Hajj Village,” Mahama reminded the hundreds of supporters.

“I will be in Tamale on Friday (today). For the first time in history, the first batch of pilgrims will fly directly from Tamale to Jeddah. I will be in Tamale to commission that. It tells you about our commitment to help the Zongo community and the well-being of all Ghanaians”, he added, according to starrfmonline.

Mahama urged the supporters to go out and campaign to ensure the NDC wins convincingly come December 7.