News:
August 23, 2010
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Cape Coast, Mr Barton Odro, on Sunday advised the fishing folks in Cape Coast to see their children’s education as priority since that is the only legacy they can give to the children.
He regretted how most children of school-going age engaged themselves in activities which were a hindrance to their future success, adding that it was about time role models encouraged parents in the proper up bring of their children.
Mr Odro made the call during a sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of a large shed for all the fishing folks in the area and a donation of 164 Chorkor smokers and 100 T-shirts each to the various Asafo Companies in the area to commemorate this year’s Oguaa Fetu Afahye at Cape Coast.
He said education was the only way of fighting poverty in the area, adding that it required the support and cooperation of all to achieve that target.
He promised them of more Chorkor smoker to enhance and fasten their fishing activates adding that he have the fishing folks at heart and will make sure to provide them with a large shed that can be served as social centres, marketing place and entertainment centre.
On MASLOC, Mr Odro promised the fishing folks that they would be the first to receive the facility before any other group in the Region, adding that as at now he had endorsed 60 applications.
He therefore appealed to the fisher-folks to support him to fulfil the promises he made during the election in order to develop Oguaa to its befitting status.
Nana Kojo Bo, the acting Apofohen of Cape Coast who received the items, thanked the MP and his team for their kind gesture and pledged his support for any developmental activities by the MP in the area.
Source: GNA / Ghana