Volta Chief commends
government for reforms in the education sector
Kpeve, Dec. 3, GNA- Togbi Agbi Nani IV, Mankrado
of Kpeve Traditional area on Saturday
congratulated the government for introducing the
capitation grant and the school-feeding
programme and urged parents to seize the
opportunity and send their children and wards to
school.
He said the programme has enabled the poor to
send their wards to school, adding that more
classroom blocks was needed to admit the
increasing number of children who are now being
admitted into the public schools.
Togbi Agbi Nani was speaking at a grand durbar
of chiefs and people
to mark the climax of the celebration of this
year's Zendo Glimetsoza
of the people of Kpeve, Klefe, Tsibu, Klikor and
Tsoxor at Kpeve in the South Dayi District.
The festival, which is celebrated annually
rotates within the five towns (Kleviawo) to
remember their flee from Klifeme in Notsie Glime
in Togo from the tyranny of King Argokoli.
The occasion brings the communities together to
raise funds to assist each other in their
development efforts.
Togbi Agbi Nani commended the government for
creating the South Dayi District Assembly with
its capital at Kpeve.
He however, expressed concern over the
administrative problem facing the two Kpeve
towns and urged government to leave no stone
unturned to solve it to enhance the development
of the newly created District.
" It is sad to say that a small town like Kpeve
is politically divided to serve two
administrative districts, while Kpeve Old town
is under South Dayi District Assembly, Kpeve New
town is under the Hohoe District, Newtown is
only separated from the Oldtown by a gutter, we
are calling for the re-demarcation of the
Districts and electoral areas next year to bring
the two sister towns under the South Dayi
District, " he stated Togbi Agbi Nani added that
the separation in the political administration
of the people who are under one traditional rule
threatens the cultural unionism of the people
and their total identity.
Togbi Agbi Nani expressed gratitude to
government for the developmental projects going
on in all the Zendo towns, especially the
interventions in the educational sector.
Mrs. Woryram Boakye-Danquah, South Dayi District
Chief Executive said it remained the number one
agenda of the New Patriotic Party to ensure the
socio-economic development of all communities,
irrespective of their political affiliation.
She announced that Kpeve would soon see a major
facelift befitting a district capital.
Mrs. Boakye-Danquah said Kpeve township roads
would soon be tarred and potable water connected
to Kpeve and all its surrounding towns.
She said workers' quarters were also being
constructed to accommodate workers who would be
posted to the area, while telecommunication
networks were being worked on.
Mrs. Boakye-Danquah enumerated a number of
projects being undertaken in all the Zendo towns
by the government and urged them to support
government programmes for the rapid development
of the area.
GNA
