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03.05.2015 Social News

Effutus asked to find solution to their differences

By GNA
Effutus asked to find solution to their differences
03.05.2015 LISTEN


Winneba (C/R) May 3, GNA - Mr Acquinas Tawiah Quansah, Central Regional Minister, says the huge resources used on security presence during and after the annual Aboakyer festival in Winneba could be spent in packaging the event into an international tourism product.

He has therefore appealed to the present generation of Effutus to find solution to their differences so that Aboakyer festival becomes the fulcrum around, which development should revolve.

The Minister was addressing a durbar of chiefs and people of Winneba to mark the festival on Saturday on the theme: 'Unity: Key to development.'

The Tuafo No. 1 Asafo Company who made the first catch of a life deer at about 0900 hours did not send the animal to the durbar grounds where they were being expected but rather to the Otuano Royal family House.

The other Asafo Company, Dentsefo No. 2 who could not catch a life deer, brought a different species of animal to the durbar ground at about 12.00 hours.

He said the festival could attract more tourists in an atmosphere devoid of rivalry and disputes.

'It is very disturbing that these disputes tend to draw on the resources of the Municipal Assembly in the form of holding series of… meetings and …ensuring adequate police and other security agencies presence before, during and after the festival to protect life and property,' he emphasised.

Mr Quansah who spoke about development projects in the area of Effutu mentioned the massive expansion of water supply and opening up of the roads to newly developed areas.

He said funds have been earmarked for the Winneba Junction Lorry Park and urged the people to bury their differences and unite to build a clean, secured and investor friendly municipality.

The Tufohene of Winneba, Neenyi Otoboa Siripi I, appealed to the government to increase the supply of pre-mix fuel supplied to fishermen in the municipality since the current consignment is woefully inadequate.

He expressed the gratitude of the people to the government for the improvement of health services with the establishment of the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital.

GNA

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