[ 2013-12-27 ]

Kufuor joins Kwanyako chief to celebrate 40th anniversary
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has appealed
to the people of Agona Kwanyako in the Central
Region to rally behind Nana Ampim Darko V, the
chief of the town, to promote the development of
the area.

He said since he was enthroned 40 years ago, Nana
Ampim Darko, had offered distinguished leadership
to the people of the town and that their
continuous support towards his reign was very
essential and would enable him to address other
developmental challenges facing the town.

He, therefore, called on the indigenes of the town
to stay united, adding that with unity of purpose
and peaceful co-existence, the town would achieve
its desired development.

President Kufuor was speaking at a durbar at the
Kwanyako Senior High School in commemoration of
the 40th anniversary and the 75th birthday of Nana
Ampim Darko last Sunday.

He noted that the 40 years reign of the chief had
brought a lot of development projects and
expressed hope that with the years ahead of him,
he would work towards addressing other challenges
facing the town.

Nana Ampim Darko acknowledged the tremendous
contributions of God in his reign for the past 40
years since it was God who had brought him that
far.

He assured the people that he would continue to
offer leadership that would open up the town to a
lot of opportunities to promote growth and create
jobs for the youth of the town.

He noted that chiefs played a pivotal role in the
development of every town since the government
alone could not undertake developmental projects
and, therefore, urged the people to actively
participate towards the progress of the town.

Nana Ampim Darko

Nana had his basic education at the Presbyterian
School at Kwanyako and completed his standard
seven education in 1958. He was later employed as
a pupil teacher.

He taught in both Kwanyako and Agona Asafo
Presbyterian schools and in 1962, he enlisted into
the Ghana Police Service but resigned in 1964 to
join the Ghana Armed Forces.

Projects

He initiated and facilitated the construction and
refurbishment of Kwanyako Clinic and personally
built a science laboratory for the Kwanyako Senior
High School.

Other projects he had undertaken were the
construction of an Information and Communications
Technology Centre at Kwanyako Senior High School,
collaborating with the government towards the
extension of the Kwanyako Head Water Works and
the construction of the nine kilometers link road
to join the Winneba- Accra highway.

Before the durbar, a thanksgiving service was held
at the Kwanyako Presbyterian Church in honour of
Nana Ampim Darko who gave thanks to God for his
protection and guidance throughout his reign.

Present at the service were Mrs Queenstar Maame
Pokuah Sawyerr, Member of Parliament for Agona
East and Deputy Central Regional Minister,
Professor Tim Acquah-Hayford, a former Chairman of
the National Media Commission, Nana Oduro Kwateng,
Guanatoahene of Agona Swedru, among others.

Delivering the sermon, the Kwanyako District
Minister of the Presbyterian Church, Rev. Kwesi
Kyei-Baffour, noted that the institution of
chieftaincy was instituted by God and it was
incumbent upon present day chiefs to rule the
people according to the principles of God.

He called on Nana to continue to rule according to
the will of God so that he would achieve the
successes of kings like David and Solomon.

Source - Daily Graphic

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