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| Naba Salifu Aleemyarum flanked by other revered chiefs |
Narration: The Paramount Chief of the
Bongo Traditional Area, Naba Salifu Aleemyarum has advocated strongly for
parents to nurture and educate their wards on abstinence as the surest way to
curb the high incidence of teenage pregnancy.
He intimated that parents owe it a responsibility to shape the future of their children, therefore educating children against early sex was key to addressing the upsurge of teenage pregnancy among girls of school going age.
Naba Alemyarum who was emphatic on the issue of teenage pregnancy in the Bongo district proposed to parents to put their girl child under a 5-year family planning, if they decline to abstain from sex, adding that by the end of the five years, they would have attained the age of 18 and beyond.
Naba Aleemyarum made the assertion at this year’s Azambene Fire Festival by the chiefs and people of Bongo under the theme: ‘ Culture Reawakening in support of Education-The Role of the Youth”.
He intimated that parents owe it a responsibility to shape the future of their children, therefore educating children against early sex was key to addressing the upsurge of teenage pregnancy among girls of school going age.
Naba Alemyarum who was emphatic on the issue of teenage pregnancy in the Bongo district proposed to parents to put their girl child under a 5-year family planning, if they decline to abstain from sex, adding that by the end of the five years, they would have attained the age of 18 and beyond.
Naba Aleemyarum made the assertion at this year’s Azambene Fire Festival by the chiefs and people of Bongo under the theme: ‘ Culture Reawakening in support of Education-The Role of the Youth”.
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| Some indigenes displaying what they can do best |
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| Chief of Ablekuma Joma Zongo (Middle) |
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| Some of the invited chiefs |
Report
The annual
Azambene Fire Festival is in commemoration of the defeat of Busasis by Asikulga
and Awubigo descendants from Bongo.
It is also in remembrance of the movement of their great fathers from Nalerigu into Bongo.
Just like other respected festivals, the annual Azambene festival provides the opportunity for homecoming, reunion, spiritual regeneration and cultural revival among sons and daughters of Bongo both home and abroad.
It also offers the opportunity for citizens in the area to reflect and take stock of activities in the past and fashion out ways to addressing the developmental gaps of the area.
This year’s event which was organised under the distinguished patronage of the Chief of Ablekuma Joma Zongo, marks the 9th celebration of the event since it was designated as a district festival in 2007.
Since it assumed a district character, the event has been celebrated in support of needy but brilliant students.
This is partly due to the inability of parents to meet the cost of education of their wards, thus resulting in the scarcity of the human resource base of the district.
Touching on the theme, the Paramount Chief of the Bongo Traditional Area, Naba Salifu Aleemyaruum said his paramountcy attaches much importance to education of the youth particularly brilliant but needy students.
He said over the years, academic performance of students in the area has been on the decline, hence the creation of an education endowment fund in support of the less privileged whose parents were unable to further their education.
For him, the support coming from indigenes and well-wishers is woefully inadequate to meet the increasing demand of students desirous of pursuing their academic careers.
Naba Aleemyarum, hinted that the committee in charge of the fund is in the process of instituting a revolving fund to compel beneficiary students refund their school expenses when they are gainfully employed after completion.
It is also in remembrance of the movement of their great fathers from Nalerigu into Bongo.
Just like other respected festivals, the annual Azambene festival provides the opportunity for homecoming, reunion, spiritual regeneration and cultural revival among sons and daughters of Bongo both home and abroad.
It also offers the opportunity for citizens in the area to reflect and take stock of activities in the past and fashion out ways to addressing the developmental gaps of the area.
This year’s event which was organised under the distinguished patronage of the Chief of Ablekuma Joma Zongo, marks the 9th celebration of the event since it was designated as a district festival in 2007.
Since it assumed a district character, the event has been celebrated in support of needy but brilliant students.
This is partly due to the inability of parents to meet the cost of education of their wards, thus resulting in the scarcity of the human resource base of the district.
Touching on the theme, the Paramount Chief of the Bongo Traditional Area, Naba Salifu Aleemyaruum said his paramountcy attaches much importance to education of the youth particularly brilliant but needy students.
He said over the years, academic performance of students in the area has been on the decline, hence the creation of an education endowment fund in support of the less privileged whose parents were unable to further their education.
For him, the support coming from indigenes and well-wishers is woefully inadequate to meet the increasing demand of students desirous of pursuing their academic careers.
Naba Aleemyarum, hinted that the committee in charge of the fund is in the process of instituting a revolving fund to compel beneficiary students refund their school expenses when they are gainfully employed after completion.
Naba Aleemyaarum
expressed regret about the increasing spate of teenage pregnancy among girls in
the district.
He appealed to the youth to abstain from sex, and further asked parents to imbibe moral discipline in them.
He further proposed to parents to consider putting their girls under family planning if they do not abstain.
He appealed to the youth to abstain from sex, and further asked parents to imbibe moral discipline in them.
He further proposed to parents to consider putting their girls under family planning if they do not abstain.
Speaker after speaker
re-echoed the need for parents to give priority attention to their wards
education since education is the best legacy their can bequeath them.
For his part, the Bongo DCE, Alexis Ayamdor, spoke against the infiltration of foreign cultures and called on the youth to embrace the country’s rich culture and blend it with education to bring about total development.
For his part, the Bongo DCE, Alexis Ayamdor, spoke against the infiltration of foreign cultures and called on the youth to embrace the country’s rich culture and blend it with education to bring about total development.
The Deputy Upper
East Regional Minister, Daniel Syme, requested Bonaba and his sub chiefs to
establish linkages with the district assembly and the GES for counselling
towards improving on the district’s educational development.
This year’s occasion celebrated amidst pump and pageantry brought together dignitaries including government officials, revered chiefs, parliamentary aspirants as well as heads of decentralized departments among other functionaries.
This year’s occasion celebrated amidst pump and pageantry brought together dignitaries including government officials, revered chiefs, parliamentary aspirants as well as heads of decentralized departments among other functionaries.
GBC NEWS END IA/
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