The Municipal Chief Executive for Juaben Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti Region, Mrs. Eunice Ohenewaa Ansu has donated some items to 67 Persons with disability (PWD) and local farmers in Juaben Municipality.
The items included 36 dep freezers, 2 fufu machine, 8 cocoa spraying machine, 4 industrial sewing machine,120 bags of charcoal, I set materials for ahenema and sandals, full set of provisions, full set of hairdressing materials, 1 grinding machine, 1 welder machine, 5 hi target cloth, 3 Ghana print fabric, 1 printex cloth and 1 GTP cloth.
Presenting the items, Mrs. Ansu urged the beneficiaries to use the tools and other equipment judiciously for the right purposes so that they would become economically empowered, financially independent.
The MCE explained that this will not only help them contribute their quota to the socio-economic development of their communities but also raise their standard of living.
She also continued that, the government would continue to provide farmers with the inputs and infrastructure needed to increase productivity translated into greater food availability and more stable prices for consumers.
The head of social welfare department, Madam Esther Eyonam Diaba said monitoring will continue as the work demand to make sure the equipment and tools received today is being used properly to encourage Government to do more.
Nana Appiah Bediako II, Santahene of Juaben Traditional Council who represented Daasebre Nana Otuo Siriboe II, the Omanhene of Juaben Traditional Council praised the President and MCE for supporting PWD and local farmers. He advised the beneficiaries to work hard with these items in able to cater for themselves.
One beneficiary, Madam Rose Ameyaw commended the government through the Assembly for answered prayers of the PWD by presenting them with what they requested for.
Beneficiaries were drawn from Juaben, New Koforidua, Achiase, Peminase, Essase, Wabiri – Akronwi, Bomfa, Nkyerepoaso, Ofoase, Nobewam, Atia all in Juaben Municipality.
Present were The Municipal Coordinating Director, Mr. Kwame Brefo Boateng, All Heads of Department and Unit, Security Services etc.
–Information Desk, Juaben Municipal Assembly