MP bemoans sakawa among youth

Mr Charles Obeng-Inkoom, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Agona West, has expressed concern about the active involvement of the youth in Sakawa practice and other get-rich-quick activities.

He, therefore, reiterated the call on the youth, especially those in Agona Swedru and its environs, to desist from the practice, and pursue vigorous education to better their lives in future.

He pointed out that education was the only key for the youth to make progres in society.

Mr Obeng-Inkoom made the call when he addressed the Agona Swedru branch of Ghana Girls Brigade after a four-hour clean-up exercise at the Agona Swedru Municipal Government Hospital.

The members cleaned the Maternity, Children’s, Female, Emergency and Accident (E&A) Wards, and the Theatre.

He said Sakawa practices were seriously making negative impact on the lives of youngsters in the area, and everything possible should be done to reverse the trend.

The MP said education was the only surest wat through which young adults could become responsible leaders.

He reminded the youth in the area that the sakawa practice in which they had developed so much interest as the fastest and cheapest ways of getting rich had no better future.

He said studies had shown that some of the youth who practised Sakawa had gone mad, while others had died pre-maturely and left behind problems for their families.

The MP acknowledged the fact that the youth were facing employment problem, but pointed out that sakawa was not the antidote.

He advised the youth to refrain from indiscipline, alcoholism, drug abuse and other anti-social vices, because they could jeopardize their future.

He commended the Swedru branch of the Ghana Girls Brigade for the dedication, discipline and sense of direction towards sanitation in the Agona West Municipality.

Ms Adjoa Adjeiwaa, Leader of the branch, said sanitation was one the five pillars of the Association.

She said members undertook the clean-up exercise on the National Sanitation Day, to complement the efforts of the Agona West Assembly and the Central Government to clean the environment.