The West Gonja District of the Northern has joined the rest of the country to celebrate this year's Independence Day.
At about 8:30 am school children and some other Civil organizations were already assembled at the Damongo Town Park ready for the March pass.
The Hon. DCE Adam Mutawakilu accompanied by the District Co-ordinating Director Mr, S.Y. Inusah, the District Police commander A.S.P Mr. Ansah Dawuda, the District Director of Education Mr. Charles Akatuk and the District Fire Officer DOII James Ayiania inspected the Parade.
Addressing the parade under the theme; "Discipline and hard work, essential prerequisite for Better Ghana" the DCE noted that, the commemoration of the occasion usually brings to mind the selfless dedication and commitment our forbearers exhibited in attaining our independence.
He recalled that His Excellency Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, the President of the Republic of Ghana at the beginning of the year described the year as a year of action. This can only be achieved through discipline and hard work he added.
He pointed out that, often times, some workers go to their workplaces very late or do not go at all. "This is a clear example of indiscipline" he said.
However, he stressed "what we need to know is that we are put at where we are because the state needs our services for the nation to grow".
He added that, the refusals to do the right thing at the right time tend to put the nation backward. He cautioned that, this behaviour should not be tolerated by anybody.
According to the DCE, it has become clear that the level of discipline in schools in the district is nothing to write home about. He said this has therefore manifested in the recent BECE results where some schools scored zero percent.
He was however glad with the bold steps the District Director of Education has taken to instil discipline in the school.
He pledged the assembly's support to help him carry out this exercise.
He mentioned that, the government of the NDC is very much concerned with discipline and hard work among Ghanaians.
It is only by this he said, that the Better Ghana Promised by H.E. John E.A. Mills can be achieved.
The DCE recounted some projects in the district which the government has under taken for the past two years.
He mentioned 47 projects which included the construction of 6-unit classroom blocks with offices, construction and furnishing of 1 No.3 - unit classroom blocks and ancillary facilities at Anyanto,TariNo.1, Kurabaso JHS, Presby and Falahiate primaries. He further mentioned 1 No. 3-unit Teacher's Quarters at Mempeasem and Nabori primary school.
He announced that, Government had paid an amount of GHC 154,000.00 to the project affected persons, thereby clearing the way for sod cutting for the construction of Fufulso/Sawla Road Project.
He urged everyone to support in the implementation of the project till it is completed.
He congratulated everybody especially the King, the Overlord of Gonja, for the able and peaceful manner the recent Damba festival as well his one year Anniversary was celebrated.
The event was marked by a colorful celebration including activities such football matches and quizz competition.
BY: ATULE REGINA
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