Continue to hold the country together – Freddie Blay appeals to National House of Chiefs

Mr. Freddie Blay, Chairman of the Board of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), has appealed to the National House of Chiefs (NHC) to hold the country together by encouraging the people in their various traditional areas to uphold peace in the run-up to the December elections.

He said Ghanaians appreciated the work of chiefs and other traditional leaders, so there was a need for them to lead in the effort to hold the country together even beyond the elections.

Mr. Blay, who was addressing members of the outgoing NHC in Kumasi, said chiefs held the key to the heart of the country and should work to encourage their subjects to maintain the country’s peace.

The meeting created a platform for the GNPC to brief the traditional rulers on the various projects being implemented by the GNPC Foundation in various fields across the country.

Mr. Blay commended the chiefs for their support, which had helped the GNPC undertake various developments that were improving many people's lives.

Dr. Dominic Kwasi Eduah, Executive Director of the GNPC Foundation, said the company had implemented many initiatives in the fields of education, health, and others, which were improving the lives of the people.

Dr. Kwame Karikari, Manager of the GNPC Foundation, who made a presentation on the various projects implemented by the company, said the objective was to bridge the infrastructure deficit across the country.

He mentioned classroom blocks, science laboratories, dormitory blocks, and the petroleum faculty at the University of Mines and Technology, among others.

Dr. Karikari said 8,000 artisans had been trained and sponsored to write their vocational examinations.

These initiatives were impacting the lives of many young people in the country.

He said about 37 AstroTurf fields had been constructed across the country.

Dr. Karikari thanked the chiefs for their continued support, which had helped implement the projects in their traditional areas.