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Nkroful as capital district is grateful to Kufuor for
honoring Nkrumah
Nkroful (W/R), Jan. 18, GNA-The chief and people of Nkroful
in the Nzema District of the Western Region have expressed
gratitude to President John Agyekum Kufuor for the newly
created Ellembelle District and locating the capital at
Nkroful.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency at separate interviews at
Nkroful, Abusuakpanyinli Nyame Blay, who is currently acting
as the chief of the town and the Assembly Member of
Nkroful-Ellunlibo Electoral Area, Nana Burumia Twum Kwasi on
behalf of the people of the town, said locating the district
capital at Nkroful is "an honour to Dr. Kwame Nkrumah",
Ghana’s first President.
Abusuakpanyinli Nyame Blay appealed to sons and daughters of
the area
to contribute towards the viability of the district to
enhance rapid development of the area.
He expressed concern about the mining activities of the
Adamus Mining Resource Limited in the area and prayed that
government re-considered its decision on the issue.
Nana Burumia Twum Kwasi also expressed their gratitude to
the honour done Dr. Nkrumah. He also said surface mining in
the area would destroy the land.
Mr. Amo Kwaw, former Assembly Member for Nkroful-Ebanso
Electoral Area said Nkroful used to be a District Capital in
1964 until its was joined with Axim district after the
toppling of the first Republic in 1966.
He commended the President for restoring the past glory of
Nkroful and thanked the government for that.
The newly created Ellembelle District was carved out of the
Nzema East District.
GNA
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