I’ll be fair to all faiths – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he will be fair in his dealings with Ghanaians irrespective of their religious affiliation.

According to him, there is the need to pay attention to things that unite the country while eschewing divisive tendencies.

Delivering his address at the Black Star Square on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr on Monday June 26, he said: “I am particularly grateful to God that I am able to celebrate my first ever Eid with you as President of the Republic. I ask you to pray to God for me and members of my government that we may govern according to his will. I believe that we are a blessed nation, a nation where people of different faiths live together in peace and harmony.

“We must cherish this longstanding bond that exists amongst our people and use it as a basis for advancing the course of our country.

“On my part I continue to commit myself with the principles of our constitution which enjoins on me fairness towards all Ghanaians, irrespective of the religious difference.

“As a Christian, I am deeply respectful of the Islamic faith which together with Christianity and Judaism are called the Abrahamic faith.

“We must, therefore, emphasise the things that bind us rather than the ones that divide us. I pay my respect to you, Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, you are a true icon of our generation.”