UE/R: SOCO PROJECT FACILITATORS URGED TO WORK HARD FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT – DCE NABDAM
The Kasena Nankana municipal Assembly in the upper East region took part in this year’s 67th independence day celebration with the theme “Our Democracy, Our Pride” and the Municipal Director of Education, Madam Alice Ellen Abeere-Inga, admonished the gathering that they have come together not only to commemorate the struggles and sacrifices of their forebears, but also to reaffirm their commitment to the principles upon which our democracy stands particularly as we gear up for the general elections this year. According to her, education is the cornerstone of any thriving democracy, through which we nurture informed citizens by instill in them the core values such as respect, tolerance, dialogue and many others who actively participate in the democratic process, contributing to the betterment of society as a whole.
The Director said yet we must acknowledge that our democracy is not without challenges, as we faced with persistent inequalities, intimidations, social injustice which are a threat to our democratic institutions which demands that we confront these challenges head-on. Madam Alice Ellen Abeere-Inga, mentioned a few interventions her directorate has carried out to help improve education performance in the Municipality which includes organizing reading festivals, quizzes and debates, providing the necessary support for truant and drunk teachers, mock exams for the final year students of BECE, regular monitoring and supervision of schools and maiden teachers prize and all these culminated to 2022 and 2023 all the presidential awardees from upper east region coming from the Kasena Nankana Municipality .
In spite of all these achievements, according to her, most of the schools are not having means of transport and accommodation, inadequate furniture and funds for maintenance, monitoring and supervision, land encroachment and overall declining BECE results. Notwithstanding, on behalf of the directorate, she expressed her gratitude to those who are supporting them in diverse ways especially the Navro-Pio, Nabiina and Pio Radios, the MCE, Joseph Adongo, Ali motors, Dr. Julius Awine, DIZEMTAABA group, NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Navrongo central, Alhaji Abdallah Achuliwor Otito and the NDC Parliamentary candidate for Navrongo central, Simon Akibange Aworigo and all parents and their wards and appealed for more support to do more.
The Kasena Nankana municipal Chief executive, Honorable Joseph Adongo on his part said, the independence day celebration is a reflection of our journey as a nation and the vision of free Ghana is built on the principles of demanding justice and rule of law adding that democracy is not just system of governance but it’s essence of who we are as a people and the embodiment of our aspirations or struggles of our collective vision for a betterment of Ghana. The MCE said on this independence day, we should reaffirm our commitment to upholding the principle of democracy, justice and unity and pledge to safeguard the rights and freedom of citizenship to promote dialogue, understanding and to build bridges of trust and corporation across communities especially this election year. Awards were given to deserved awardees after splendid displayed of match pass by students, identifiable groups and political parties.
