The Amankrado of Akwamu Adonten Traditional Area Apeguso, of Region Eastern, Nana Dedey Akwei II has underscores the need of a visionary leader in the development of a state or country.
According to him, in the new era of the world it demands a very proactive and visionary leader who would take the welfare of its youth into consideration because they hold the future of the country.
Nana Dedey Akwei II was speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH at Apeguso, Saturday, March 25, 2023, when soliciting for a fundraising in aid of construction of an ultramodern resource training center for the people.
He indicated that, there are so many talents among the youth in Apeguso, thus motivated the Nanaanom of the area with the idea to built a resource center where both skilled and unskilled labour would acquired the needed training.
Nana Dedey Akwei II stressed by noting that once initiative and programmes are rolled out to alleviate poverty, assisting the youth to get their own job is key and must be coupled with Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
The traditional ruler ceased the opportunity and advice his colleagues chiefs to emulate his steps and also prioritize the welfare of its people first rather than amassing wealth for themselves.
Chief Executive Officer for the National Youth Authority (NYA), Pius Enam Hadzide said, statistics indicate that, Asuogyaman District alone has a population of 101,000, 256 out of which over 75,000 are youth .
He is on that score charge leaders at Akwamuman especially Apeguso area to always make it a priority to include the youth in every aspect of developmental programmes to help developed the area.
He therefore assured Nanaanom and Chiefs of Akwamu Traditional Area that, he will contribute his quota towards the welfare of the youth in Akwamu as he hails from the place.
For his part, the Omanhene of Akwamu Traditional Area, Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III acknowledge the gesture of the Nanaanom of Apeguso and advised the youth to take advantage of the resource centre when made available for use.
To Odeneho Kawfo Akoto III, the Akwamus were known to be warriors but with the civilized world they had refrain from the act.
Therefore, he pointed out education as something the youth should take serious because it is through education that will empower them to be prosperous in life.
Source// Obohnewsonline.com.
By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.
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