Vice President returns from Haj

The Vice President, Alhaji Aliu Mahama, arrived in Accra on Thursday from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after performing the annual Moslem pilgrimage known as the Haj.

The Acting President, Mr Peter Ala Adjetey, Ministers of State, the wife of Vice President, Hajia Ramatu, the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. General Seth Obeng and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Ernest Poku met him on arrival. Alhaji Mahama described the Haj as successful and said no incident was recorded among the Ghanaian pilgrims.

The Vice President said he visited the Ghanaian pilgrims in Mecca and Mina, where they prayed for peace, stability and prosperity for Ghana and the world. He also met world leaders and King Fahd of Saudi Arabia and discussed ways of promoting trade and investment.