Chief Calls For Unity Ahead Of 2016 Elections

Nana Kow Ponsi II, Adontehene of Agona Asafo in the Agona East District of the Central Region has called for peace, unity and stability ahead of the November 7, 2016 general elections.

Addressing a durbar organized by the chiefs and people of Bebiaraniha a suburb of Agona Swedru in the Agona West Municipality to mark their centenary anniversary since the establishment of the community recently, Nana Kow Ponsi II stressed the need for the people and Ghanaians as a whole to stay united and to sustain the peace and stability being enjoyed in the country

The Traditional ruler who was the Central Regional Manager if the A. M. E Zion Educational Unit observed with concern the rate at which unity was being neglected in Ghanaians communities leading to various forms of disputes.

" Its sad that communal labour which was used to contribute towards the development of our towns and villages has become a thing of the past. Lack of unity in our homes, churches, communities, groups and clubs, among Nananom, families and the likes has contributed significantly to the poor infrastructure development in the country.

Today, every community look up for the central government for provision of social amenities thus overburden government officials. Let us resort to our old days to better ourselves"

On education, Nana Kow Ponsi II known in private life as Mr. Emmanuel Oscar Oduro encouraged the youth in the community to strive hard to attain height in the educational ladder. He further called on those in leadership positions to assist brilliant but needy students to enable them attain their goals.

The Dean of the Parliamentary Press Corps, Mr. Andrews Edwin Arthur, a native of the town called on the youth to lead exemplary lives to serve as role model for the younger ones. He recounted days when students in the community undertake communal labour to clear filths in the environment to eliminate environmental related diseases disclosing that a healthy community was wealthy.

Mr. Andrews Edwin Arthur popularly known as 'Paa Kwesi' who is also the Managing Editor of The New Independent Newspaper a private newspaper based in Accra lauded parents in the area for investing in the education of their children. He advised students to stick to their books to reciprocate investment made for their education since they would take leadership positions in the near future.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lucky Group of Companies, Mr. George Gyamfi pledged his support towards the establishment of educational endowments fund to assist brilliant but needy students in the Bebiaraniha community

According to him, his outfit was ready to sponsor students who perform better to enable them to attain height in education.