Some residents in Koforidua say they would long for special foods and drinks offered at eateries (food joints) by Muslims as the eateries are closed due to the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr which fell on March 20, 2026.
Though other eateries remained open, special drinks and foods like tuozafi and ademe soup, Hausa Koko, koose, lomojin (millet drink) among others were scarce, some taxi drivers and street vendors told the Ghana News Agency in an interview.
Nana Kwame Ansah, a driver, said, “we shall long for such foods and drinks as the celebration covers two days, March 20 – 21.”
Muslims across the globe have just ended the Ramadan fast, which began on February 19, 2026. The fast was observed to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammed.
Alhaji Suleman Salifu Ahmed, Secretary to the Council of Zongo Chiefs in the Eastern Region, said that Eid-ul-Fitr is a period of celebration serving as a vital time for Muslims to express gratitude to Allah for the strength to complete a month of fasting and self-reflection.
He indicated that a Muslim group called Ahlus-Sunnah (Alasuna) observed a grand celebration on the day of the declaration of Eid-ul-Fitr while a group known as Tijaniyyah would host the grand celebration on March 21.
He said ” Either Alasuna or Tijaniyyah we should all pray for our leaders to have humility, and endurance to govern with integrity and justice, and also pray against political discord asking for a spirit of unity in truth. ”
He tasked the Muslims to intercede for the economy and the nation’s resources to be positioned ahead of crisis to encourage growth.
He advised the celebrants to exercise caution in their feast to avoid adverse consequences.
