The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, and the National Petroleum Authori­ty made separate donations of food items to the various Muslims sects in Accra last Friday.

The ministry donated to the Na­tional Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Os­man Nuhu Sharubutu, the Ameer of the Ahmadyia Muslim Mission, Maulvi Mohammed Bin Salih, the Supreme Leader of the Shia Muslim Community, and the National Imam of Ahlu-Sunnah Wal-Jamaah.

The assorted items included consumables such as bags of rice and sugar and an undisclosed amount of money.

MUSLIM DONATION-3 Mr Ibrahim(third from left)presenting the items to Sheik Umar Ibrahim Presenting the items, the Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Mr Ahmed Ibrahim, said Muslim religious leaders play a role towards the development of the country and that it was important to seek their blessings and prayers in the month of Ramadan.