Message of Love and Brotherhood to Africa — Page 22
22 intermediaries who are called spokesmen. The spokesman of a non-Muslim paramount chief came to see me at Kumasi. He said he had travelled over 150 miles to request me for prayers—he was suffering from ill health. Another paramount chief who was visiting with me had brought along a member of the Legislature. He [the paramount chief] said, he came a long way, his area needed a doctor and he requested me to start a medical centre there and pointing to the M. P. said he would assist in getting over red tape in the concerned departments. I told him we would get a man over there and he should have all formalities taken care of in the meantime. I have already said that Mr. Gowan talked like an old acquaintance. He praised the Community and highly regarded its services. He shares with other heads of the states the feelings of appreciation and esteem for the Movement. Divine Grace I propose to refer to some samplings of the Divine grace accorded us over there. We started working in Nigeria. An Ahmadiyya