Saudi Prince Alwaldeed Bin Tala Bin Abdul Aziz Al Suad has donated 100,000 US Dollars to the Otumfuo Education Fund. This is in fulfillment of a pledge he made to Otumfuo Osei Tutu 11, Asantehene during a durbar in his honour at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi when he visited Ghana in April this year.

Presenting the cheque for the money at Manhyia Palace on behalf of the Prince, the Ashanti Regional Minister, Sampson Kwaku Boafo, said the contribution was in appreciation of Asantehene's efforts to support the provision of infrastructural facilities in schools and academic pursuit of needy but brilliant students in the country.

Mr Ibrahim Gyasi, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Fund who received the cheque on behalf of the Asantehene thanked the Prince for the gesture and promised that the money will be put to good use.

He said he was happy that the money has come at the time efforts were being made to ensure quality education in the country. Mr Gyasi stressed the need for all Ghanaians to play their part well to accelerate the development of the country.

"If we organise and succeed, it is for Ghana, the development and progress of the nation first before everything", he said. He expressed his gratitude to the Prince for the donation and said it is a gesture people should emulate to bring development to the country.