The people of Ekrawfo in the Ekumfi District in the Central Region over the weekend celebrated this year’s Akwanbo Festival with pomp and fanfare.
The annual festival had its own side attraction. Before the durbar starts, the Asafo group and the youth engage in a route march and a float through the principal streets of the town, amidst drumming and dancing.
It is also a day where indigenes of the town, as well as friends and loved ones meet to brainstorm on how to develop their community.
Saturday was a big event where invited guests came to the town to pay homage to the chiefs and elders of the area. The guest of honour for this year’s event was Hon. Alhaji Collins Dauda, but due to his busy schedule, his deputy, Hon. Sampson Ahi stepped in his shoes.
At the event, the deputy Minister promised to connect the town with potable pipe-borne water, following the completion of the Essakyir Water Supply Project in March, 2014.
On Sunday, the indigenes of the town met to brainstorm and raise money to develop the town.
At the event, the townsfolk discussed a wide range of issues ranging from education to healthcare.
They also brainstormed on what should be done to improve the living conditions of the area.
Top of the agenda was the issue of connecting potable water, completing work on the community center and building toilet facilities.
The Editor of The Chronicle, Mr. Ebo Quansah, who chaired the event, advised parents in the community to take education very seriously and send their wards to school. He also urged them to take good care of their children, especially the girl-child, by helping them to avoid teenage pregnancy.
Mr. Quansah also advised parents to encourage their children to take part in sporting activities, especially football, since it now pays very well.
He turned the heat on the youth and entreated them to desist from alcohol abuse and smoking because it is dangerous to their health.
Some money was raised during a funds-raising event to help finance some projects earmarked for development.
Pix: Hon. Sampson Ahi in a handshake with Ebo Quansah, Editor of The Chronicle who hails from Ekrawfo
Pix: Nana Atta II, Adontehene of Ekrawfo and the Queenmother being entertained by a cultural troop in the area.