Sefwi Chirano honours Omanhene
The Omanhene of Chirano in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai District of the Western Region, Okogyeaman Kwaku Gyamprah III, has channelled a donation of GH¢250,000 made to him by his traditional council into the setting up of an education scholarship fund and the construction of a new palace for the town.
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The traditional council donated the amount to the Omanhene at a durbar at Chirano in recognition of his appointment by the President as a member of the Council of State.
However, just after the donation was announced, the Omanhene said it would be a great disservice to his stool and people to pocket the money, while poverty had driven many children out of school.
Consequently, he decided that GH¢150,000 out of the amount to be used as seed money for the construction of a new palace with the remaining GH¢100,000 going into scholarships for needy but brilliant students from the traditional area.
Attended by a large number of people including chiefs,, the durbar also saw the traditional council presenting three pieces of kente cloth and a pair of native sandals to the Omanhene for the honour he had brought to the area through his appointment.
According to the traditional council, the appointment, the first of its kind in the area, had brought honour and respect not only to the Omanhene but also to the entire traditional area.
Addressing the gathering, the Omanhene stated that his appointment was not on political lines as some people perceived.
He explained that it was a call to serve his nation in another capacity and promised to use his wealth of experience to work vigorously to impact not only on the lives of his people but Ghanaians at large.
According to him, a good working relationship between the council of state and the executive was paramount in engendering mutual understanding and trust for accelerated national development.
A board member of the Ghana Bauxite Company, Mr Joseph Kojo Nsiah, who chaired the function, commended the chief on his appointment to the high office.
He appealed to the chiefs to explain to the people the significance of the Omanhene’s appointment.
Mr Thomas Nyarko-Danquah, a human resource and community relations manager of Chirano Gold Mines Limited, said the able leadership of the Omanhene had brought progress to the area and pledged the company’s continuous support to the traditional council in the quest to improve the lives of the people.
The Akumuhene, Nana Agyarko Komeh, who spoke on behalf of the traditional council, appealed to Okogyeaman Kwaku Gyamprah III, to initiate steps to get government to improve the road network and also establish a technical school in the area.
