TANO SOUTH DISTRICT CHIEF EXECUTIVE MEETS SENIOR CITIZENS

The Tano South District Chief Executive, Honorable Bukari Zakari Anaba on behalf of the District Assembly has congratulated Senior Citizens in the district to mark the 49th Republic Day Celebration in Ghana.

Addressing the Senior Citizens at his residence, Honorable Zakari Anaba reminded them that it has been exactly 49 years since Ghana became a Republican country and as such must be celebrated and remembered for the selfless and dedicated services some senior patriotic citizens rendered to the country. “The Services of Our Senior Citizens to this country cannot be over emphasized. Ghana has come a long way and this has been made possible due to these great men of ours”, he said.

Honourable Bukari Zakari Anaba therefore appealed to the Senior Citizens to urge the youth to emulate the good examples of their forefathers in order to leave a good legacy themselves and the generation yet to come. He further advised the elders to desist from negative practices such as depletion of the forest, armed robbery, corruption and conflicts that would destroy the good social fiber of the district.

In an address the Tano South District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Mr. Kwadwo Mensah who is also the District Committee Chairman for Brong Ahafo @ 50 took the opportunity to discuss
some activities put in place to mark the occasion. He labeled tree planting, quiz competition, soccer match, beauty contest and exhibition as some of the activities drawn by the committees to help mark the occasion. Mr. Kwadwo Mensah revealed that such activities are also being held in the other districts and municipal assemblies across the region. The chairman therefore expressed hope that the celebration of the birth of Brong Ahafo Region would help foster peace and unity among the people. He therefore called on all to actively participate in the celebration.

Later in a speech, the Tano South District Budget Analyst, Mr. Daniel Owusu who is also a focal person of the Tano South District Child Protection Committee revealed that a programme dubbed “Worst form of Child Labour” has been introduced into the district to help curb child trafficking and other forms of brutalities that children go through. He said children are a blessing and not a curse and as such must be properly taken care of. Mr. Daniel Owusu disclosed that Brosankro, Breme and Derma are among the ten communities to benefit from this programme. He therefore urged the Senior Citizens to enroll their children into school, since education they say is the best way to success.

During the open forum, questions ranging from health to farming equipments were asked. Mr. Danso a tomato farmer requested for measures/procedures to store tomatoes, since tomatoes is vulnerable. In an answer the DCe assured that the District Assembly on behalf of the government is putting measures in place to establish a factory in the district to help can tomatoes locally.

On pension, a pensioner suggested a Ministry of Pension Affairs to help solve problems encountered by pensioners as to the payment of pension allowances and so on.
In an answer to the above question the District Chief Executive Mr. Bukari Anaba promised to take matters up for the higher authorities to handle it.