Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, the Paramount chief of the Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area in the Western North region, has underscored the importance of education and urged the youth to prioritise education to secure their future.
Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi gave the admonition at the launch of an Eduction/ICT fund at a durbar of Chiefs and people of Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area to climax the 2025 Eluo Festival at the weekend.
The paramount chief has personally committed a total of GHC 700,000 to sustain the fund expected to create job opportunities for the youth in the area.
He explained that GHC500,000 would go into promotion of education while GHC200,000 will support ICT studies and called for unity and peace among Chiefs in the area, towards sustaining developmental agenda for the people.
The theme of the festival was: “Our Heritage, Our people, Our Development”.
Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi, who is also the President of the National House of Chiefs and a Member of the Council of State commended successive governments for improving the road network in the area over the years.
Dr. Daniel McKorley, founder of the McDan Group of Companies (Guest of Honour) urged the youth to take advantage of the available natural and mineral resources in the area to improve their lot.
He suggested that the traditional authorities work to create an enabling environment for investment in Agriculture, Technology, Real Estate, Hospitality industry and other business for the benefit of present and future generation.
He condemned the youth who depend on illegal mining for their livelihood because it does not provide any security for their future.
The business mogul announced his readiness to partner Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi to create job opportunities to accelerate development in the area.
Dr. McKorley donated GHC200,000 as his personal contribution to the Education/ICT fund.
Awulae Agyeifi Kwame II, Paramount chief of Nsein Traditional area, who presided over the ceremony commended the Sefwi Anhwiaso Omanhene for sustaining his developmental agenda for the past 35 years that he had led his people.
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