Bawumia ‘Mad’ Over Ganja

THE VICE President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, is brimming with rage over the alarming rate at which illicit drugs are destroying the lives of the youth, lately.

According to him, some youth have naively, been hooked into the usage of illicit drugs such as Marijuana also known as ‘Ganja’, thereby putting their future in great danger.

He said the country’s hopes of developing into a prosperous state in future, would be a mirage if efforts are not made now to prevent the youth from getting into illicit drugs.

“There is indiscipline in the country and this has led to the alarming rate of violence and the usage of illicit drugs, which is dangerous to our human resource potential.

“This unacceptable behaviour by the youth is a dent to all of us as people, therefore let’s all come on board and fight this canker”, the Vice President announced in public.

He was speaking during the birthday celebrations of the Prophet Mohammed. The event was christened ‘The 75th annual Maulid of the Watania Islamic School’ at Aboabo.

Dr. Bawumia also charged parents, guardians and teachers to instil discipline into children so that they would never depart from it even as they grow in future.

According to him, if the country fail to protect and develop the youth, who are the future leaders, Ghana’s hopes of becoming an emerging country would remain a dream.

The Education Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh aka ‘Napo’, blasted a certain author, who has produced a text book, titled ‘Our World and Our People’ for Primary Five students, which has a photograph, believed to be that of the Prophet Mohammed.

He described the action of the author as “sacrilegious act in Islam”, indicating that the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NACCA) has not approved the book.

Napo therefore entreated the public to stop criticizing his ministry and the Ghana Education Service (GES), since the two bodies are innocent of the grievous act.

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, leading Islamic Scholars, traditional leaders from Zongos and people from all walks of life were present.