By
Florence Afriyie Mensah, GNA
Kumasi, Oct. 16, GNA
– Mr. Collins Amponsah Asabre, an aspiring assembly member for Atimatim West in
the Afigya-Kwabre South District, says, girl-child education would be his
topmost priority, when given the nod by people in the electoral area.
Equipping the
girl-child with formal education and leadership skills, he said, would help
raise more enlightened women to support the nation’s development agenda.
“I intend to do this
by linking up with corporate bodies and NGOs for support to promote girl-child
education in my community when I get the opportunity to lead the people,” he
added.
Mr. Amponsah Asabre,
a 28-year-old graduate of Psychology and Information Studies at the University
of Ghana (UG), Legon, was speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on his
development vision for the area, in Kumasi.
Citing the 2010
Population and Housing Census, he indicated that the population of women in
general outnumbered that of men and as such, it would be in the interest of the
nation to educate its women to play a leading role in the national development
process.
“My vision is
to bring on board all key stakeholders to map up effective strategies to
increase significantly girl-child school enrolment.”
Additionally, he
would mobilize resources to offer free tuition to needy pupils and students
during vacations to brighten their chances of climbing up the academic ladder.
“I would also
promote a clean environment, improve security and push for infrastructure
development projects to improve the living conditions of the people in
Atimatim.”
Mr. Amponsah Asabre
said the decision to contest for the Atimatim West slot, was borne out of his
desire to assist speed up the socio-economic transformation of the community by
harnessing the people’s potentials for development.
GNA
