A TRADITIONAL ruler in the Eastern Region has called on the people in the area, especially the Kwaebibirem District, to put aside their political differences and rally behind Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, the Deputy Regional Minister, to develop the communities.
He stated that Baba Jamal’s resolve to distribute the national cake in terms of social amenities to all communities, irrespective of their political affiliations, must be supported to improve the living standards of the people.
Nana Antwi Darkwa I, Chief of Nkwankwaakrom, No. 4 near Akwatia, made the call at the inauguration of two ultra-modern mosques at Nkwankwaakrom and Anweaso, which were also provided with a well.
Care and Social Development International, a Kuwaiti non-governmental organisation (NGO), funded the construction of the three facilities at a cost of GH¢64,000 through the initiative of Baba Jamal.
The NGO has, in addition, taken up the responsibility for the teacher training expenses of two persons, one each from Nkwankwaakrom and Anweaso, so that they would stay in the area to teach after graduation.
According to Nana Darkwa, Baba Jamal had, within a limited period, been able to solicit for the funding of numerous social amenities such as wells and electricity in the area, as well as personally funding the education of needy students, and that he should be supported to continue with such good works.
“Baba Jamal, who for a long time stayed in the remote area before moving to Akwatia, is well acquainted with the problems facing rural dwellers, so I am not surprised that he is now doing everything to improve our lot,” Nana Darkwa stated.
He, therefore, appealed to the people in the area to put aside their political differences and support the Deputy Regional Minister to develop the area.
For his part, Baba Jamal said more social amenities such as schools, wells and clinics would be provided in the deprived areas, particularly within the Kwaebibirem District, which would also benefit from 20 new mosques.
Baba Jamal also stated that 15 communities such as Ntronang, Nkwantanang and some parts of Akwatia which had not yet been connected to the national grid would have power within a limited period while a number of bridges would be built and roads rehabilitated.
He further stated that an educational fund, of which the people in Kwaebibirem were making a monthly voluntary contribution of GH¢1 for the education of needy students, had been set up, adding that so far, GH¢5,000 had been realised, in addition to GH¢2,000 seed money he personally provided.
Baba Jamal, who therefore asked parents to support the fund and also take the opportunity to send their children to school, thanked Care and Social Development International for its assistance.
The District Chief Executive of Kwaebibirem, Mr George Agyeman Duah, said the assembly was doing its best to ensure the success of the School Feeding Programme in the area.
Earlier, the Director of Care and Social Development International, Sheikh Mansour Abu Zaid, said the NGO, apart from building mosques and providing other social amenities, particularly in deprived communities’ worldwide, was currently catering for 400 orphans and a considerable number of widows.
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