The Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa Naa Abubakar Mahama II, expressed solidarity with the victims of the Akosombo dam spillage during a ceremony on Wednesday.
The devastating impact of the spillage has displaced thousands in the Volta region, resulting in the loss of homes and properties.
A delegation from the Volta region, accompanied by North Tongu’s Member of Parliament, Samuel Ablakwa, and youth from Gonja land, received 300 bags of maize and 100 bags of rice for the Volta victims, along with 100 bags of maize for those affected in the Savannah region.
During the support ceremony, Yaa Naa emphasized the national significance of the disaster, urging collective assistance for the victims. Zangbalun Naa Dr. Yakubu II conveyed the Overlord’s message.
He also acknowledged the significant losses, recognizing the prolonged recovery ahead.
He appealed to the government and benevolent organizations to sustain their support for the victims.
Mr. Ablakwa, speaking for the Volta region delegation, expressed gratitude to Yaa Naa for the support, underscoring its value to the people in the Volta region. He assured that the distributed items would reach affected victims, following established fair distribution processes.
Togbe Azagba, Chief of Mepe, conveyed joy at Yaa Naa’s support.
He highlighted the adverse impact of floods on people’s livelihoods and appealed for additional support from benevolent organizations.
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IN A RELATED DEVELOPMENT, THE STAFF OF KUMASI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY (KTU), HAVE OFFERED A ₵100,000 SCHOLARSHIP TO FEMALE STUDENTS WITHIN THE AREAS AFFECTED BY THE AKOSOMBO DAM SPILLAGE WHO HAVE INTEREST IN PURSUING STEM-RELATED SUBJECTS.
Presenting the cheque to MPs of the constituencies affected by the floods, the University Relations Officer of KTU, Dr. Charles Obeng Sarpong, said the support is to encourage female students affected by the spillage to study Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, through to the tertiary level.
The teaching and non-teaching staff of Kumasi Technical University presented about ₵10,000 exercise books and other stationery, as well as clothing, including shoes, worth over ₵60,000 to the MPs for areas affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage.
Dr. Charles Obeng Sarpong, who presented the items on behalf of the KTU staff, said they were also concerned about the education of students affected by the disaster.
So, they also presented a cheque for ₵100,000, as scholarship for female students within the affected area to study Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics subjects at the KTU.
He said, “When the disaster came, what came to our minds was the question that how can these our young ones continue their education? We want to encourage our females to venture into those areas—engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, artificial intelligence, building services engineering, interior design technology, and programmes like that.” Continue Reading >>>>>
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