Mr. Kwaku Rickets-Hagan
The Central Regional Minister, Mr. Kwaku Rickets-Hagan on Sunday cautioned Ghanaians to be mindful of their utterances and actions in this election year in order not to destabilise the peace in the country.
He said Ghana was relatively the most peaceful country in a troubled sub-saharan region and therefore could not take the peace it enjoyed for granted.
Mr. Kwaku Rickets-Hagan said this when he reviewed the 59th Independence Anniversary Parade held at the Jubilee Park in Cape Coast, under the theme, "Investing in the Youth for Ghana’s Transformation” on Sunday.
More than 1,500 security personnel form the Police, Fire Service, Prisons and Immigration, school cadet corps as well as school children from basic and senior high schools and youth organizations took part.
Superintendent of Police Godfred Obeng Asare commanded the parade and the Regional Police Regimental Band provided music alongside a cultural display performance by the Cape Coast School for the Deaf and the Ghana National College.
The Ghana National College School Choir treated the large number of celebrants, including Ministers of State, MPs and Party officials to some patriotic songs and choral music, with admiration.
The Regional Minister stressed that the independence anniversary should not be limited to fanfare and merry making, but rather must be used to ponder on the aspirations and visions of the founding fathers to make the country free, united, peaceful and prosperous.
He noted with concern that a cursory look at the developmental progress of the country since independence shows that a high level of economic development have been relentless.
He stated that it was in recognition of such imbalances in the development of the country that the NDC Government initiated the "Better Ghana Agenda" to invest in the people, especially the youth to bring out real transformation in the socio economic conditions of the citizenry.
Touching on the theme for this year's celebration, he said it was appropriate to have a nation with an educated, skilled, well-informed and morally sound youth to take up the mantle of leadership to build a prosperous society in future.
Mr Rickets-Hagan admonished the elderly to offer the needed support to the younger generation using the available resources for them to attain their full potentials.
He commended workers both in the private and public sectors for working hard to make life worth living in the Central Region.
Certificates of participation were presented to school children who excelled in the March pass.
Wesley Girls High School Cadet came first in the cadets’ category, Holy Child School came first in the Senior High category and the Girls Brigade took the first position in the youth organizations category.
Samo Primary School and Mary Queen of Peace were first in the Primary and Junior High categories respectively.
