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Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated the government’s commitment to prioritizing education as a catalyst for Zongo’s development agenda.
He said that providing education to the country’s youth, especially in disadvantaged communities such as the Zongos, is the safest form of human resource development and poverty alleviation, hence the PNP government’s commitment to invest in education for all.
“Education has proven to be a trusted vehicle for development and the only way we can ensure a bright future for our children, our Zongo communities and the nation is to ensure that we provide them with education,” he said addressing Zongo chiefs and imams. as well as residents of Ashaiman on Friday.
“The government of President Akufo-Addo believes that no child should be out of school because their parents cannot pay the fees, so we introduced Free SHS to provide secondary education for everyone, including our children in the Zongo communities.”
Dr. Bawumia said that in addition to Free SHS for everyone, the PNP government has also prioritized human resource development by sending 40 students from Zongo communities across the country to study medicine in Cuba with a full scholarship from the government.
“One of the 40 brilliant students who have been sent to Cuba to study medicine is from here, Ashaiman and this shows that the government is creating opportunities for everyone without discrimination.”
Dr. Bawumia also explained the government’s broad development agenda for Zongos, saying that President Akufo-Addo established the Zongo Development Ministry and Inner Cities and the Zongo Development Fund as vehicles for sustainable development in the communities of Zongo.
“The development of the Zongo communities should not consist of the occasional distribution of rice and sugar,” said Dr. Bawumia.
“The government of President Akufo-Addo is sincere in its vision of developing Zongo, which is why it has established a ministry and statutory fund to ensure that money for Zongo development is captured in the budget every year.”
The vice president said that since the creation of the Ministry of Development of Zongo and Internal Cities, and only two years after the full implementation of ZDF, there has been a visible infrastructure development in many Zongos throughout the country, such as the construction and renovation of schools, clinics, ICT centers, bridges, drainage systems, as well as Astros and green soccer parks.
Dr. Bawumia called for more support for the government to do more for the people, emphasizing that President Akuffo-Addo has kept faith in the people of Zongo by fulfilling his promise to create the Zongo Development Fund to accelerate development. .
The vice president said the PNP government’s commitment to education for Zongo communities is highlighted in its 2020 Manifesto with the government planning to build 16 model schools in 16 Zongos in each of the 16 regions.
Ashaiman Muslim Chief and Elders Support Education for All
The Muslim head of the traditional Ashaiman and Tema area, Alhaji Yusif Braimah, praised the NPP government for its broad policy of inclusion, especially in the area of education.
Sarki Yusif emphasized that the government’s focus on education is laudable and must be supported by all.
“Throughout the speech Dr. Bawumia gave us, he kept talking about education and that is an interesting area because education is very important,” said the Chief.
“It is commendable and I wholeheartedly support you and the government for your efforts to provide education for all. This initiative deserves support and I urge my people to support the president and his vice president. “
