Biakoye DCE Storms Oyram Electoral Area
History was made yesterday by the Biakoye District Chief Executive (DCE), Hon. Millicent Kabuki Carboo as she was the first DCE to have visited the Oyran Electoral Area made up of Odei, Brewaniase and Akaniem. The old towns as they are known, are several kilometers off Tapa Abotoase. The settlements are accessed by the Volta lake or through farm lands. The ever ready to serve DCE and her team from the District Assembly, hopped on Motorbikes to Odei Old Town as it became impossible to access the area by motor cars. At Odei, the entourage was met with a rousing welcome. During the welcome address by the Assemblyman for the area Hon. Winfred Kumador, he said, the headmen and the people of Oyran will continue to be grateful to the Hon. DCE for providing them with Solar Power, School Feeding Program and also, honouring her word to visit them. Like the proverbial Oliver Twist said, Hon. Kumador asked for more; he put in request for job opportunities, more Solar power, teachers, completion of a classroom block, flushing out of herds of cattle among others.
The Hon. Millicent Kabuki Carboo during her engagement with them, urged parents of the area to ensure that they enroll their wards in school especially the females and encouraged them to get back to school should they get pregnant along the line as GES has put in place measures for that. She told them that teenage mothers should take advantage of the BACK-TO-SCHOOL policy put in place for them including *FCUBE* and *FREE SHS*. As she always does anytime she met the youth, Hon. Kiki advised them to engage in economic activities that empowers and dignifies their lives.
In the area of development, the Hon. DCE touched on IGF through the paying of tolls, revenue, Property Rates, Business Operating Permits etc and the fact that Central Government cannot do it all. The Hon. DCE turned her attention to the women and asked them to embrace and participate in the Local Governance System. According to her, there is only one female amongst the 33 Assembly members which isn’t good enough. In conclusion, the District Chief Executive on behalf of her team made up of the District Coordinating Director, Mr. Vincent Banye, the Engineer Mr. Joseph Nukunu, Mr. Christian Carboo, Mr. Martin Ampim and Eunice Acheampong, personal assistant to the Hon. DCE. The District Chief Executive also mentioned that the dry season of their precious premix fuel for fishing is also been worked on.
