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Heads of the traditional Tain area have praised the significant impact that President Akufo-Addo’s flagship educational intervention, Free SHS, is having on their community.
At a Durbur of Chiefs Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 in Nsawkaw, the Chiefs said Free SHS has made it possible for their children to access secondary education.
“The people of Tain are very grateful for their Free SHS. Today, most of our people are receiving free education and that will help us,” said Daasebre Okogyeaman Duodu Ampem III, Chief of Nsawkaw, who spoke on behalf of the Tain Chiefs.
The Chiefs said that as a poor and underserved community, the Free SHS policy will help transform the community.
“It will help change the socioeconomic makeup of our district,” said Daasebre Okogyeaman.
While praising the Akufo-Addo government for its educational intervention, the chiefs urged the government to continue to do more to close the gap in social differences in the country, especially in their community.
“We are part of the marginalized; very poor, low-income. So every effort that the government undertakes to help us is very critical.”
“Their programs must be geared towards alleviating poverty in poor communities like Tain.”
The Chiefs acknowledged the government’s ongoing project to build a cashew nut factory in the area, and also called on the government to review cashew prices to help cashew farmers in the area.
“We grow cashew nuts and we know that there is an attempt to build a cashew factory for us; it is in process and we are waiting for it.”
“We also want you to do something about cashew prices because cashew farmers are complaining about the prices.
Akufo-Addo government committed to cashew production
Before Dr. Bawumia’s visit to Nsawkaw, he had visited Bongaase in the Damba constituency, where the chiefs also spoke about the welfare of the cashew farmers.
The vice president spoke extensively about the government’s plan to prioritize the cultivation and processing of cashew nuts and other crops.
He said that Parliament approved the Bill of the Authority for the Development of Tree Crops and that the Authority will supervise the cultivation activities of cashew and other crops, just as the Cocoa Marketing Board does for Cocoa.
On prices, the vice president said that the Tree Crop Development Authority will be the exclusive government agency to manage cashew prices, as well as to conduct research on cashew and other tree crop production.
Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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