Nene Ogah Osuagbo I receiving the items on behalf of his traditional area
THE CHINESE
Embassy in Ghana has donated desktop computers, laptops, electronic printers among
other information technology (I.T) equipment to basic schools in the Osudoku Traditional
Area in Accra.
The
donation comes as a fulfillment of a request sent to the embassy by the
leadership of the traditional area last year.
On
Thursday, the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Shi Ting Wang welcomed representatives
from the Osudoku Traditional Area, led by Nene Ogah Osuagbo I, sub-chief at the
Osudoku Paramountcy in charge of International Relations, Diplomacy, and
Development, at the old Chinese Embassy premises in Accra, where he officially presented
the equipment to them.
In his
remarks, the Chinese Ambassador stated that China held education in high esteem
and this was evidenced in their efforts to support Ghana’s educational sector,
adding that the donation is a form of investment not only in the educational
sector of Ghana but also in its future.
He assured
that China, having enjoyed a very good relationship with Ghana over the years, would
not hesitate in lending a helping hand to her in any way possible to help in
its development.
Wang also
urged the Osudoku officials to ensure that equipment were well maintained and
used for their intended purpose so that they serve the needs of the
beneficiaries for long.
Receiving
the items, Nene Ogah Osuagbo I relayed the gratitude of the leadership of the Osudoku
traditional area to the Chinese Embassy for responding swiftly to their request
and assured that, the gadgets would be used for their intended purpose.
He said
that the request for the gadgets was to give the younger generation a strong I.T
foundation so that they would be well equipped technologically in future.
Prior to
the donation, there was a brief meeting between the Chinese Ambassador and
officials from the Osudoku Traditional Area.
Key among
some of the issues discussed was the need to strengthen the Ghana-China
relationship beyond its current level, considering the many impacts China was
making in various sectors of Ghana’s economy through various interventions such
as the introduction of the study of the Chinese Language in basic schools in
the Osudoku Constituency and the formation and inauguration of the Osudoku
Ghana-China Friendship Society.
By Nii Adjei Mensahfio
