UE/R: SOCO PROJECT FACILITATORS URGED TO WORK HARD FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT – DCE NABDAM
By Prosper Adankai
The Upper East Regional Minister, Donatus Atanga Akamugri, has called on students of the Bolgatanga Girls’ Senior High School to view
leadership not as a privilege reserved for a select few, but as a path cultivated through deliberate daily decisions, discipline, and
personal conviction.
Speaking at the school’s second BOGSOGA Speech and Prize-Giving Day held in Bolgatanga, Mr. Akamugri urged the students to develop habits that reflect responsibility, focus, and integrity—qualities he described as the building blocks of transformative leadership. He
encouraged the girls to take pride in their identities, recognise their strengths, and believe in their capacity to shape the future of
their communities and Ghana as a whole. According to him, leadership is not an abstract ideal but a practical,
lived experience that begins in the classroom, the dormitory, and everyday interactions.
Mr. Akamugri highlighted the Upper East Region’s rich legacy of outstanding female trailblazers who once walked the same corridors of
Bolgatanga Girls’ SHS and later made significant contributions across public service, academia, entrepreneurship, diplomacy, and governance.
Their achievements, he noted, should serve as a powerful reminder that the next generation of influential leaders can emerge from the very
same institution.
The Minister used the occasion to challenge the long-standing stereotype that girls must always “play second fiddle” to boys,
stressing that such perceptions have no place in modern Ghana. He emphasised that today’s society demands collaboration, inclusion, and
equal opportunities, and that young women must be empowered and encouraged to assume leadership roles in politics, science, business,
and community development.
“Girls are not just participants in national development—they are indispensable drivers of progress,” he said, adding that empowering
girls with confidence, skills, and opportunities is essential for the country’s social and economic advancement.
Mr. Akamugri’s message resonated strongly with the students, many of whom expressed renewed motivation to pursue excellence and leadership within and beyond the school environment. The event, attended by staff, dignitaries, old students, and parents, also celebrated
academic achievements, discipline, and service—further reinforcing the school’s commitment to nurturing future female leaders.
The Minister’s remarks add to ongoing national conversations about gender equality, education, and youth empowerment, particularly at a
time when girls’ education continues to play a central role in Ghana’s development agenda.
