Chiefs, Imams express confidence in Alhaji Awal
The chiefs and Imams in the Northern Region have expressed their confidence in the ability of the Minister responsible for Business Development, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, to deliver on the core goals and objectives behind the creation of the ministry.
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They said Alhaji Awal was coming to the sector with significant experience within the corporate sector and with a remarkable business judgment, which they believed would help him make significant contributions in the area of business development and in stimulating the overall development of the Ghanaian economy.
Statement
A statement, issued from the secretariat of the minister, said the chiefs and Imams stated this in Tamale when Alhaji Awal paid courtesy calls on them at their respective palaces and mosques.
Alhaji Awal visited the Tamale Central Mosque, Masjidil Bayan, the palaces of Dakpema, the Gulkpena, the Chief of Tamale. The rest were the chiefs of Banvim and Vitting.
Appreciation
According to the statement, the leaders also thanked the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for giving Alhaji Awal the opportunity to serve in that capacity as the maiden minister of the sector.
It said at the Gulkpena’s palace, Gulkpena Alhaji Alhassan Abdulai paid glowing tribute to the late father of the minister, whom he said was his good friend and called on the minister to emulate the good works of his late father by remaining glued to the high poles of morality.
“I see you as a son not my minister and I advise you to be guided by the morally upright lifestyle of your late father and work to distinguish yourself as a successful minister," he advised.
The statement said the Gulkpena also called on Alhaji Awal to help businesses in the area to take advantage of the opportunities available to grow.
For instance, he observed that there would be a boost in business in the area when work on the second phase of the Tamale International Airport finally came to fruition.
That, he said, would help in the fight against poverty in the area.
