A Seven-Member Fodome Citizens Welfare Association has been inaugurated at Ho in the Volta Region with a call on citizens resident in the Ho municipality to unite for peace and prosperity.
The members,who were sworn into office by a prominent citizen of the area, Mr Emil Kazoo Akroh, are Ms Veronica Klu as Chairperson with Mr George Klu as the Vice.
The rest are Messrs Emmanuel Nyaku, Secretary; Emmanuel Ameko, Treasurer while Samuel Ametorwobla and Richard Geli took the positions of Organising Secretary and Assistant Organising Secretary respectively.
The citizens of the Fodome Traditional Area in the Hohoe Municipality and resident in Ho formed the welfare association to foster unity among members, seek the welfare of one another and promote development of the area.
In his inaugural speech, Mr Stephen Horla Adrah, a Patron of the association, said the association would provide a forum for discussing issues pertaining to development of the traditional area.
He underscored the importance of unity among the people and urged all citizens to be committed in their support towards the development of the association in order to create the needed social safety nets for members and their families.
Mr Adrah advised all Fodome citizens in the Ho Municipality to be law-abiding and strive to attain excellence in all fields of endeavour.
He entreated them to invest in the education of their children, stressing “ there is no greater legacy to be bequeathed to our children than education”.
He appealed to the citizens of Fodome residing in the municipality who had not yet registered members to do so.
Mr Emmanuel Nyaku, the Volta Regional Manager of the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), advised members to take advantage of the entrepreneurial and business development schemes offered by the board to start their own enterprises.
This, he said, could create employment avenues for themselves and others in order to generate more income to improve upon their living standards.
Mr Nyaku also stressed the importance of education, especially that of the girl-child and entreated them to ensure that they gave the necessary assistance and encouragement to their children to have a sound foundation to build on in the future.
Mr Yao Seidu, an educationist and member of the association, took members through the various stages and duties of group work.
He urged all of them to show commitment and transparency in their resolve to make the association viable and strong.
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