Place premium on education — MP for Mion

Page 15, Feb 8, 2008
Story: Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah

THE Member of Parliament for Mion in the Northern Region, Dr Alhassan Ahmed Yakubu, has urged people of the area to place emphasis on education since the 21st century has no place for the unlettered.
He said there was also the need for the youth in the area to imbibe issues that bring peace and togetherness and not those that would divide them.
Dr Yakubu gave the advice at a meeting with members of the Gunsi/Kpabia Youth Association as part of his tour of the constituency at Gunsi.
“You must exhibit disciplined behaviour since that is the only way of preparing well for an aggressive world that is looking for perfection in all spheres of life”.
According to the MP, his tour took him to 32 communities in the constituency during which he distributed building materials, television sets, computers, plastic chairs, footballs and jerseys purchased from his share of the Common Fund to the communities.
The MP also inspected schools which had been renovated with his allocation of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) at Sanzie, Kukpaligu, Sunson-gbung and Limpua.
Dr Yakubu, however, expressed concern about the delay in repairing the bridge between Zalkpasi and Sakpe.
He said the bridge had become weak as a result of the torrential rains last year, adding that since he made a report to the Department of Feeder Roads (DFR) in Tamale last October nothing had been done about it.
The MP stated that the bridge remained a serious death trap and called on the DFR not to wait for a disaster to occur before the needed attention was given to it.
Dr Yakubu gave the assurance that the programme for the constituency this year would include the renovation of basic school buildings at Worvi, Kulkpagna and Jimle with his portion of the GETFund.
The installation of street lights at Gbungbaliga and the rehabilitation of Sang street lights would also be done to improve security at night within the two towns, he said.