A luncheon has been held for selected senior citizens from the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District to round up activities to commemorate the Golding Jubilee Anniversary of the nation’s Republic Day.
Prominent among the senior citizens was the Omanhene of the Abura Traditional Area, Nana Otu X who was also the oldest among the guests. He was 95years.
Prizes were also presented to the oldest among the senior citizens from each of the three traditional areas which constitute the district
.Featured prominently in a pre-independent discussion at the DCE’s residence was Pre-independence disturbances which transcended tribal lines across the country. The occasion was also used to renew appeal to the youth to show patriotism towards mother Ghana.
Mr. Richard Baiden, a retired broadcaster who made the appeal, expressed regret about the absence of patriotism which was imbibed in the citizenry during Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s era. Katmanto Andzie Mensah Nyaa VIII, Chief of New Ebu, Ocheame Kwame Amoyaw and Odikro of Abura Dunkwa, Nana Kwesi Osam all took turns to address the audience
.At the ceremony included the DCE Hon Aba Edusah, some Heads of Department and a cross- section of the general public.
Earlier in the day, the DCE, some heads of department and some of their staff took part in a health walk through some principal streets of Abura Dunkwa town. This was followed by a foot ball gala between the four second cycle schools in the district, namely Aggrey Memorial Zion School, Asuansi Technical Institute, Abakrampa Senior High and Aburaman Senior High
.Aggrey Memorial Zion School eliminated Asutech in the prelims and went ahead to defeat the host school Aburaman in the finals through a penalty shootout which ended 7-6 at the Catholic School Park. Aburaman also beat Abakrampa Senior High to qualify to the final.
The winner and the first runners-up received a brand new foot ball and cash prizes whilst the third and fourth, Asutech and Abakrampa Senior High received only cash prizes.
On 30th June, Basic Schools from both public and private in Abura Dunkwa town ship took part in a rout march through some principal streets of the town to herald the occasion.
STORYBY ISAAC LARTEY COMMEY, ABURA DUNKWA
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