Bawumia unveils new architectural plan for Abossey Okai central mosque
Accra: Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President of Ghana, has presented new architectural designs for the renovation of the Abossey Okai Central Mosque to the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu.
It was to symbolise the readiness and commitment of the vice president to carry out the renovation of the mosque that was built in the 1970s.
The presentation was done at the closing session of the 2021 Ramadan Tasfir (exegesis of the Quran), last Saturday.
The Vice President first made the pledge to renovate the mosque in December 2020 at an Islamic Thanksgiving service that was organised by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government for victory in the 2020 elections.
The new one-story facility, when completed, would have a library, a conference hall, an office for the imam, a basement, an ablution area, and a capacity for 3,600 worshippers made up of 2800 males and 800 females.
Dr. Bawumia noted that the contract for the project has already been awarded for work to start in earnest.
The contract has been awarded to Shaddis Construction Limited, a limited liability company incorporated under Ghana’s Companies Code of (Act 1790) on February 26, 2004 with Messers Alhaji Kabir Idris and Mohammed Kabiru as directors.
“It is the same contractor who is working on the central mosque of Kumasi, and he (Alhaji Kabiru Idris) wants to be here personally to supervise this one. It will not be too long, and they will come and start this one,” he said.
Prior to the completion and commissioning of the Ghana National Mosque at Kanda on Friday, July 16, 2021, the Abossey Okai central mosque had been the designated national mosque where the National Chief Imam had his office, held Jummah prayers, and organised annual exegesis of the Quran (Tafseer) during the month of Ramadan.
The construction of the Abossey Okai Central Mosque started on November 9, 1969, with Mr. Bawa Andani Yakubu, the then Inspector General of Police, cutting sod for the project at a ceremony.
The ceremony was witnessed by Alhaji Muhammed Abbass, the Chief Imam of Accra; Alhaji Maman Shardow Kudos, Chairman of the Ghana Muslim Community; and Alhaji Saluhu Maikankan, Chairman of the building committee.
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