Obour on Ghana Reads Campaign

25-10-09 Obour on Ghana Reads Campaign
A renowned Ghanaian Hip-Life Artist, Bice Osei Kufour, popularly known as “Obour” has urged everyone particularly school children to inculcate the habit of reading and make it a part of everyday life, for that will give them the power to achieve great academic excellence. He said this during a sod cutting ceremony to commence a GHc 25,000 library complex at Zorkor, a farming community in Bongo District of the Upper East Region. Obour said, all great people achieved greatness through reading and making it a habit. He said Youth Icon Ghana the initiator of Ghana Reads Campaign is aiming at giving out the power of reading to young people especially those at the rural areas by helping build libraries in amost of the rural communities in all the regions in the country. He mentioned that during the launch of the campaign in Accra, at a launch of the campaign in Accra, an amount of 25,000 Ghana Cedis was raised for the construction of the first library of which Bongo was chosen as the beneficiary. He said Upper East Region for that matter Bongo was chosen because, the region is dear to his heart and he sees it as a privilege to begin the project in the region since all the projects he has embarked on started in the region. He mentioned Read Wide Ghana, and Kingdom Books and Stationary as some of the supporters of the project who have accepted to furnish and stock the libraries with books. He latter presented a GHc 5,000 cheque for the start of the project. The Bongo District Executive, Clement Akugri Atia said the district is ever prepared to support any project which is geared toward the development of the area. He urged the children to make good use of the library when constructed and should not use it as a recreational centre and this should be ensured by everyone. He also advised the youth of the area to refrain from the use of hard drugs. He therefore urges other individuals who are making it great in life to emulate the examples of Obour. He took the opportunity to cautioned fuel smugglers to stop the act for they will not be spared if caught. The Paramount Chief of Bongo Traditional area, Naba Salifu Alemyarim, showed his deepest appreciation to Youth Icon Ghana and Obour for the positive initiative they are taking and choosing Bongo as the first site of the project. He said the importance of education cannot be realized without reading of books. He cautioned the people of the area to refrain from the notion that, the location of the library is politically motivated, he said he is determined to develop the area and he will not relent in his effort and be bias toward the development of the area. He therefore used the platform to advise his people to consult the assembly any time their embarking on a developmental project in the district since a development plan has been set for that purpose.
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