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Queen Mothers told to Support Rescued Boy, Street Children<\/strong><\/p>\n In the streets of Sandema, according to the former legislator, are some children who are supposed to be in classroom\u2014 a phenomenon common in many parts of the country.<\/p>\n Of deep concern to her also was the future of a motherless four-year-old boy who reportedly had suffered years of torture at the hands of his grandmother until he was discovered and rescued in 2018 by a nurse in the soon-to-be-a-municipality district. She wanted the queen mothers to help put the street children in the area in school and to assist the nurse-rescued boy, who is yet recovering, to find a happy home and a delightful future.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are lot of children roaming around\u2014 especially on Sandema market days. They prefer to sell to being in the classroom. Queen mothers, it is part of your duty. You can draw that boy\u2019s or that girl\u2019s attention, talk to the parents and let those children go to school. That is part of your duty.<\/p>\n \u201cLook at the sad story said about that our poor child. We don\u2019t know where that child is now. But I am pleading with you that once the Regional Minister is a woman, let us get that story right. Let us package it right, and you will see that someone will come and take that child away from Builsaland. He could be a future president,\u201d she stated as excited queen mothers and invited guests applauded.<\/p>\n Queen Mothers beg MPs over Congested Wards<\/strong><\/p>\n The President of the Builsa Queen Mothers Association, Poknab Atebalie Azantilow, welcomed the gathering with an address centred on what the association stood for and an observation it had made at the Sandema Hospital.<\/p>\n \u201cI would like to make an observation about Sandema District Hospital. On a visit to the children and maternity wards, I realised the children\u2019s ward was crowded, gynaecology and maternity [units] were in one ward with few beds, which should not be the case. I am, therefore, pleading with our two MPs to see how best they can solve this problem.<\/p>\n \u201cThe association has been formed as a source of charting a common track for developing Buluk in general. Our association is seeking the uplifting of women and children, promoting peace and unity among families in the Builsa Traditional Area and to help alleviate poverty among women through economic ventures to mention a few,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Four Policies to Start in 2019 \u2014 Regional Minister<\/strong><\/p>\n The Upper East Regional Minister, Paulina Patience Abayage, was represented at the function by the District Chief Executive (DCE) of Nabdam, Agnes Anamoo.<\/p>\n Declaring the association inaugurated in a speech read on her behalf by the DCE, the Regional Minister urged women (queen mothers included) to take advantage of some policies and programmes she said government would implement in 2019.<\/p>\n \u201cI wish to assure you that government is committed to focusing on the socio-economic empowerment of women by promoting women in political decision-making as a composite index for enhancing good governance through participatory approach to national development decision-making at all levels and reduce feminised poverty through alternative livelihood schemes, targeting poor women, the vulnerable and marginalised groups.<\/p>\n \u201cLet us, therefore, use this association to support government led by His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo as he rolls out his flagship policies and programmes such as \u2018One Village, One Dam\u2019, \u2018One District, One Factory\u2019, \u2018Planting for Food and Jobs\u2019 and the introduction of \u2018Rearing for Food and Jobs\u2019 which is to kick start in 2019 as captured in the budget. Our women in this part of the country are noted for being hardworking. We must ensure that benefits that come from these policies help us improve our living condition,\u201d the Regional Minister said.<\/p>\n Source: Ghana\/Starrfmonline.com\/103.5FM\/Edward Adeti<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/01\/A-section-of-the-queen-mothers-exchanging-greetings-with-the-DCE-for-Nabdam-and-the-former-MP-for-Builsa-North-1024x576.jpg\")