GNPC Foundation supports the traditional Edina council | General news



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The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation presented a check for 20,000 GHS to Edina's Traditional Council to support the celebration of this year's Bakatue Festival on Saturday, July 6, 2019.

A GNPC Foundation team, led by Executive Director Dr. Dominic Kwesi Eduah, attended a grand concert of the Edina Bakatue Festival in the Central Region. It was to show his support and celebrate with the chiefs and residents of the traditional area of ​​Edina.

The Edina Bakatue Festival is an annual event celebrated to thank Almighty God for his guidance and protection, his abundant harvest, his discussion of important projects for the future and his success in the following year.

This year's event marked the 150th anniversary of the festival and attracted several prominent personalities, including the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, HE Alhaji, Dr. Mahmoud Bawumia, MP for Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem, Hon Samuel Atta Mills. Mr. Thomas Adjei, Deputy Minister of Central Region, Mr. Akwasi Agyemang, CEO of the Ghana Tourism Board, among others.

Mr. Dominic Eduah delivered a speech on the infrastructure projects undertaken by GNPC in the Central Region and in the country.

He encouraged parents and guardians together to access the GNPC Scholarship Program for their wards to whom one of the public higher education institutions had offered admission for study subjects in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as well as for special educational needs.

Mr. Eduah also hailed the initiative of the chefs to help local fishmongers stop using traditional methods of fish preservation, such as smoking and salting, in favor of the ovens. modern that emit less smoke. "Such traditional methods not only hinder effectiveness, but also harm the health of women who engage in this economic activity because of exposure to excessive heat and smoke," he said. declared.
He donated 20,000 cedis (20,000 GHS) on behalf of the GNPC Foundation to support this special initiative.

Edina's supreme leader, Nana Kodwo Condua VI, praised GNPC for its presence and kindness.

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