Story: A. Kofoya-Tetteh, Abiriw
THE Chief of Abiriw in the Akuapem North District of the Eastern Region, Nana Kwame Hinaku, has made a passionate appeal to activists of political parties not to do anything that would plunge the country into turmoil as they campaigned for this year’s elections.
This, he said, would ensure peaceful elections to sustain the country’s democracy and the accelerated growth of the economy.
Nana Hinaku made the appeal when he addressed a grand durbar of chiefs and people of Abiriw to mark their Eba (Ohum) Festival at Abiriw on Saturday, during which a new post office building was inaugurated.
The event, held on the theme “Culture, an effective Tool for Tourism Community Development”, was attended by a number of dignitaries such as a former New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Mr Dan Botwe; the Minister of Communications, Dr Aggrey Ntim; the Deputy Minister for Tourism and Diasporan Relations, Mr Kofi Osei Ameyaw; the Deputy Eastern Regional Minister and Mr Ofosu Asamoah; the MP for the area, Mr B. D. K. Adu
The Abiriwhene expressed appreciation to the government for providing a number of social amenities for the town and its surrounding villages and appealed for the rehabilitation of their streets and waterfall. He also asked the district assemblies to help develop tourist facilities in their respective areas.
He also praised the government for its educational initiatives such as the Capitation Grant and free meals at basic schools.
Mr Osei-Ameyaw, for his part, gave the assurance that the government would continue to promote tourism which would in turn make it possible to employ more people.
Dr Aggrey Ntim stated that the government was rehabilitating old post offices throughout the country and putting up new ones to improve communication in the country.
No comments:
Post a Comment