The Tamale Metropolitan Security Committee (METSEC) has announced plans to intensify monitoring of Islamic sermons and media content during and after the Ramadan period as part of efforts to safeguard peace in the metropolis.
The decision was reached at an emergency meeting held on February 26, 2026, bringing together eminent chiefs, Muslim clerics, representatives of the Muslim Council, the National Peace Council and media practitioners. The meeting focused on preventing tensions and promoting peaceful coexistence throughout the holy month.
In a press statement signed by Alhaji Adam Abubakari Takoro, Tamale Metropolitan Chief Executive, the Committee directed that all Islamic sermons must strictly adhere to teachings from the Qur’an and Hadith, avoiding personal attacks, inflammatory remarks and hate speech.
METSEC further cautioned media owners, producers, presenters and reporters to exercise professionalism and avoid sensational coverage of religious matters that could heighten tensions.
The Committee emphasized that decisions taken at the meeting are binding on all clerics, including those who were absent. Leaders of various Islamic groups have been tasked to communicate the resolutions to their members and ensure full compliance.
As part of longer-term measures, METSEC disclosed that further stakeholder engagements would be held to develop by-laws aimed at regulating sermons within the metropolis.
Security agencies, the statement said, will step up surveillance of sermons broadcast through mosque public address systems. Any individual or group found violating the directive will face legal consequences.
The Committee also urged residents not to take the law into their own hands in the event of provocation but to report issues to law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.
METSEC called for cooperation from all stakeholders to maintain peace, law and order in Tamale during and beyond the Ramadan season.
