The Chief of Ahenkro, Nana Ahenkro Sei- Poku IV has vowed never to betray the trust and confidence that the Asantihene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has reposed in him.
The accomplished businessman said he meant every word in his vow when being sworn in as the Chief of the Ahenkro town a little over two years ago.
He recalled how the occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II admonished him to be mindful of development as the warfare of a modern-day leader.
The Ahenkrohene said he would do his best to honor his king, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II by ensuring that Ahenkro witness the needed development under his reign.
Read also: Akufo Addo-Ghana committed to increase its renewable energy prospect
Nana Ahenkro Sei- Poku IV made the pledge during a stakeholder meeting on the construction of an ultra-modern market at Ahenkro in the Afigya Kwabre North district in the Ashanti region.
Addressing the forum, the chief ceased the opportunity to highlight few of the many development initiatives that the town has witnessed under his reign.
He said education is his topmost development agenda since it is generally acknowledged as key to the socio-economic development of every society.
He said upon ascending the Ahenkro stool, he observed that the academic performance of the St. Michael Senior High School in the town was very low with around 22 percent WASSSE score.
According to the chief, interventions under his leadership and the district assembly has resulted in tremendous improvement in students’ performance.
He was proud to announced that the school witnessed a significant improvement in the 2021 and 2022 WASSSE results from the previous 22 percent to around 75 and 80 percent in the respective years.
He disclosed that several other interventions are being undertaking at the basic level to improve general academic performance of children in the Ahenkro community.
The chief said his reign has also brought some development to healthcare delivery in the town.
Nana observed that the Ahenkro clinic which he came to meet is now a health centre with improved facilities, adding that plans are far advanced to upgrade the facility to the status of a polyclinic.
Under youth welfare and development, the chief announced the ongoing construction of an AstroTurf sporting facility for youth in the community.
Touching on the soon to be commenced ultra-modern market project, Nana Ahenkro Sei-Poku described it as a credit to his reign, as it is going to give a face-lift to the Ahenkro Township in particular and the Afigya Kwabre North district.
He thanked the DCE and management of the Afigya Kwabre North District Assembly for bringing the project to Ahenkro.
He appealed to traders in the old market to comply with authorities in the relocation plans and all construction arrangements to ensure smooth execution of the project.
The Afigya Kwabre North District Chief Executive, Kwesi Karikari Achamfuo said the assembly will fully engage the community in all aspects of the construction process.
He also pledged to ensure transparency in the allocation of the stores and sheds after completion.
He said the ultra-modern market, first of its kind to be constructed in the Afigya Kwabre North is expected to improve economic fortunes of residents in the Ahenkro Township and help increase revenue generation to the assembly.
The market project consists of two units one Storey block with 149 lockable stores, 60 open sheds, a ten-seater water closet toilet and other ancillary facilities.
The project, a Private Public Partnership (PPP) initiative been executed under a Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) arrangements is estimated at 4, 184, 333.000 Ghana Cedis
