The Northern Regional Minister, Mr Salifu Sa-eed (2nd left), joined his fellow Muslims at the Jubilee Park to mark this year's Eid-ul- Adha celebration

Regional celebrations of Eid-ul- Adha

Kweku Zurek Sep - 02 - 2017 , 05:53

Muslims across the country have held prayers to commemorate the Eid ul-Adha, the Islamic festival of sacrifice, which is celebrated at the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The Daily Graphic brings to readers events of the festival from the regions.

Bolgatanga

The Daily Graphic correspondent in the Upper East Region, Vincent Amenuveve, writes that the Regional Minister, Mr Rockson Bukari, joined hundreds of Muslims at the Bolgatanga Central Mosque last Friday to pray in commemoration of the Eid-Ul Adha celebration.

He urged Muslims to use the occasion of the Eid-Ul Adha to lead in spreading the messages of honesty, probity, transparency and accountability.

He said the state and religious bodies were development partners on account of which the government was working hard to create an enabling environment that would promote the well-being of all.

He expressed his disappointment, however, over the prevailing ‘get rich quick’ me