By
Erica Apeatua Addo, GNA
Awudua (W/R), Oct. 20, GNA – The Apinto
Divisional Council has launched the 2019 Amankuma Festival at Awudua in the
Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality to focus on empowering the girl-child for
national development.
The Festival, scheduled for December 9 to
15, is on the theme: “Girl-Child and National Development.”
Activities for the week-long celebration
include clean-up exercise, donation to Angels of Hope Orphanage and the Tarkwa
Local Prisons, health walk, durbar, fund raising and a non-denominational
thanksgiving service.
Speaking at the launch, Nana Dr Adarkwa
Bediako II, Gyasehene of Apinto Divisional Council, tasked queen mothers in
Awudua and its environs to hold symposia for girls in their communities to
encourage them to enroll in school.
“We believe that when the girl-child is
educated she would contribute effectively to the municipal and national
development, hence our choice of theme,” he said.
“This year’s celebration would be unique
because it is going to take place at the seat of Apinto, that is Awudua, and we
are going to entertain our audience with our rich Wassa culture that we have
not exhibited for years”.
The Gyasehene said the Prestea-Awudua road
was in a deplorable condition and that the Council would rehabilitate it to
bring some comfort to travelers and allow for easy transportation of farm
produce to the market centres.
“This is one of the key developmental
agendas in this year’s anniversary and the traditional authorities will show
their dedication for the project. I, therefore, challenge the Municipal
Assembly to support this worthy cause”.
Nana Kwabena Obo, the Apinto Akyeamehene, on
his part, appealed to indigenes of Awudua, both home and abroad, to unite and
champion the development of the area.
He gave the assurance that the Apinto
Divisional Council would work with stakeholders to get the best for its
citizens.
Mr Mozart Kwaku Owuh, the Municipal Chief
Executive, pledged the Assembly’s continued support to the Divisional Council
to ensure a comprehensive development of the Municipality.
GNA
