The Okyenhene (middle) and his entourage being briefed by EOCO officials on the land
A
20-acre land has been handed over by the Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin,
to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for the construction of a
training school at Akyem Nsutam in the Fanteakwa North District of the Eastern
Region.
Osagyefuo
Ofori Panin presented the land which was reclaimed by the traditional
authorities after it had been subjected to heavy mining.
Giving
his address at a short handover ceremony, the Okyenhene said, “We have already
had lengthy discussions and I do not want to talk much. We all know how
important lands are in this country and the chiefs and people of Nsutam really
cherish this land. So I want you to quickly organize yourselves and start the
project because the youth are ready and eager to assist you in making sure
everything goes on well.”
Nana
Antwi—Deputy Executive Director of EOCO in charge of
Operations—commended the Okyenhene, the chiefs and people
of Nsutam for the kind gesture, saying the construction of the training school
would go a long way to boost the activities of EOCO.
“We
are really happy with this gesture by Okyenhene because EOCO has gone through
many changes and this is how far we have come. We had options in Accra and
other areas with two plots, three plots and others but with the kind of project
we want to undertake, this land is the best for us. We are really happy,” he
said.
“The construction of this
training school and academy will not only improve the living conditions of this
area but the youth will also be engaged during the construction phase to
provide labour. Others will also be taken through training to work at our
canteen and catering department after construction,” he
added.
FROM Daniel Bampoe, Akyem–Nsutam
