Chief Urges Kudje Citizens to Support Dev't

By Kwesi Yirenkyi Boateng, 3 February 2012

Kudje-Buem — Nana Opraw Akwesi Akuamoah VIII, Chief of Kudje-Buem in the Jasikan District of the Volta Region, in pursuit of holistic development in the town, has urged indigenes of Kudje, especially those living in Accra and other cities to support developmental projects in the town.
He called for unity among the people to ensure the development of the town, noting that without unity there could be no meaningful development in the town.
Nana Akuamoah VIII, who is also the Nefahene of the Buem Traditional Area, made the appeal during last year's Annual Harvest programme organised by the chiefs and people of the town to raise funds towards the building of an ultra-modern community centre.
The Chief pledged to support the project with 100bags of cement, as well as help furnish the ICT Centre.
In consonance with his resolve to help with the development of the youth, he disclosed that the Bosompem Foundation, was putting in place measures to assist brilliant but needy students to further their education and acquire trade skills.
The Chairman for the function, Mr. Richard Adjei, Head of Accreditation at the National Accreditation Board, commended the Chiefs and people for their vision and initiatives.
He stated that Kudje, one of the prominent towns in the Buem Traditional Area, deserved better and therefore charged the indigenes to offer their best towards the development of the town.
The event was used to raise funds to support the construction of a 1,500-capacity community centre which will also house the Information Communication Technology (ICT) centre.
Mr. Martin Akotey, the Assembly Member for the Kudje Electoral Area, who initiated the project, regretted that both local and central governments have not provided adequate resources for the construction of community centres.
He described the non-existence of community centres in many communities as an aberration, considering the fact that many are those who have to block roads in order to organise events like funerals and naming ceremonies.
As part of the fund raising exercise, special levies were imposed on citizens both home and abroad as well as those living and working in Accra and other cities.
To this end, Mr. Akotey entreated the citizens of Kudje to pay their levies since it would be of great benefit to the entire community. He assured them that, monies received would be properly accounted for and judiciously channeled into the execution of the project.
Hon. Kamal Ford, Deputy Minister of Lands and Forestry and Member of Parliament for the Buem Constituency, through a representative donated GH¢300 and pledged 200 bags of cement to support the project.
A total of GH¢5,300.00, in addition to a number of pledges, was realized at the function.
There were cultural displays and dances like the traditional Legongo' dance.
At the function, Mr. Daniel Yaw Nyarko, a retired educationist and elder of the town, who taught at the then Kudje LA Middle School in the 1980s, was rewarded for his meritorious services to the town, which raised the standards of education at the time.
His citation extolled him for tutoring the 1982 and 83 year groups of the school to achieve 100 per cent passes in their Common Entrance Examination, and for inspiring many students to embrace excellence.
Present at the ceremony were Nana Opong Kyekyeku, Chief of Akaa-Buem and his entourage, a representative of the Chief of Atonkor and Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim, Director of Jasikan District Coordinating Council.