Muslim congress to promote youth welfare ended in Accra
By Awudu Salami Sule, Ghanadot
Accra, July 8, Ghanadot - The
African Muslim Youth Congress (AMYC) has ended a four day
workshop in Accra with a commitment to promote the welfare
of the youth in Africa. The congress which started on
Saturday July 4, 2009, ended yesterday.
Participants gave a promise to focus on education and
strengthening of bilateral ties among African countries.
The workshop which was sponsored by the World Islamic Call
Society (WICS) attracted participants mainly Muslims from
African countries including Ghana, Togo, Benin, Burkina
Faso, The Gambia, South Africa and Sierra Leone.
In his address, the Director of the Bureau of Islamic Call
Centres, Sheik Amar A bdul Salam Hareba stressed the need
for opportunities to be made available for the youth, since
they were the future leaders.
He expressed worry that globalization had had a negative
impact on the attitude of the youth who formed about 60 per
cent of the world’s population. He therefore called for a
concerted effort to reverse the situation.
Shiek Abdul Salam further said, special emphasis should be
placed on the education of the girl-child, imparting
vocational skills to the youth and creating other avenues
for the youth.
“The youth should also know their religious obligations and
shun any acts of violence”, he advised.
For his part, the general secretary of AMYC, Mr. Abraham
Bafelo called on African countries to initiate their own
system of economic development relevant to their
circumstances.
That, he said was the only thing Africa could do to achieve
meaningful socio-economc development.
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