Yendi (N/R), April 9, GNA - Maulvi Wahab Adam, Head of the Ahmadiyya Mission, at the weekend commissioned a multi-million cedis mosque and a mission house at Yendi, calling it a symbol of unity to drive away conflict and social upheavals.

In a speech at a special Friday prayer to open the mosque, Maulvi Adam said conflicts, whether religious, ethnic or political are inimical to progress and development.

"This Mosque should be a symbol of peace, unity and development and an avenue to seek Allah's power to answer prayer and drive away conflict and social upheavals".

The Ameer reiterated the need for unity among Ghanaians irrespective of their diverse religious beliefs to pursue their common task of social and economic development.

He said the Ahmadiyya Mission is committed not only to spiritual aspects but also the material welfare of the people. That is why it devotes so much resources to medical care, humanitarian services, agriculture and education among other social services.

He cautioned Ghanaians to be wary of false prophets, who promise cheap salvation only to rob them of their life and possessions as is happening in other parts of the world.

Maulvi Adam commended Ya-Na Yakubu Andani II, the Over-Lord of Dagbon, his chiefs and elders for their support and contributions towards the building of the mosque.

Ya-Na Andani urged all to help to sustain the prevailing spirit of religious tolerance, unity and peaceful co-existence in the North, so as to bring about development, which it needs badly.

He asked all religious bodies to pray for peaceful elections this year and for increased agricultural production. The Ya-Na also appealed to the Ahmadiyya Mission to expedite plans to open a teacher training college in the area.

Alhaji Alhassan Iddrisu Sulemana, Presiding Member of the Yendi District Assembly said religious leaders should not be tired of preaching the message of peace and unity.

Mr Musa Sugri, a retired educator, who chaired the function, called for a sustainable inter-religious dialogue to increase people's awareness of the need to tolerate each other's views and their right to hold different beliefs.

The Catholic Bishop of Yendi, the Right Reverend Vincent Sowah Boye-Nai was present at the ceremony.