Regional News of Monday, 21 June 2004

Source: GNA

Encourage formation of cadet corps to instil discipline- Northern

Commander

Kumasi, June 21, GNA- Brigadier George Ayiku, General Officer Commanding the Northern Command, has asked educational institutions to encourage the formation of cadet corps in schools to instil moral values in students.

He said the cadet corps, like the military was a disciplined institution, which infuses moral and character training into students. These were contained a speech read on his behalf at the 50th Anniversary of the Prempeh College cadet corps in Kumasi on Saturday. About 30 students passed out.

Brigadier Ayiku commended the Prempeh College cadet corps for exhibiting a high sense of discipline over the years which he noted had distinguished them as one of the most discipline cadet corps in the country.

He told them that being one of the pioneer cadet corps schools in the country, which helped to groom personalities some of whom are in high positions.