The Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has reiterated his commitment to addressing the health and infrastructural needs of Zongo communities in the country.

Speaking at the recent Ghana National Muslims Conference in Accra, he explained that the next NDC government will establish facilities for managing the remains of deceased Muslims in accordance with Islamic burial rites and customs.

He also disclosed plans to improve healthcare delivery in the communities by equipping local health centres with modern medical resources and infrastructure.

The initiative, Mahama added, is a continuation of his 2020 promise to prioritise the dignity and needs of Muslim communities as part of his agenda for national development.

John Mahama also stated that his government would also collaborate with the private sector to construct new abattoirs and upgrade existing ones to meet both World Health Organization (WHO) standards as well as halal requirements.

He further indicated that abattoirs in communities such as Tulaku, in the Greater Accra Region, would benefit from rehabilitation projects aimed at ensuring hygienic, efficient, and religiously compliant meat processing.

“We will follow our promise in 2020 to establish specialised places for the handling of bodies of Muslims who pass away in order that they are handled according to Islamic rights. We will also equip health facilities in Muslim communities with relevant health infrastructure and partner with the private sector to build new abattoirs in communities such as Tulaku and rehabilitate existing abattoirs to conform with World Health Organization standards, and introduce halal standards in terms of handling meat and meat products," he stated in a video in GhanaWeb's possession.

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