Mr Emmanuel Max-Voy, the Director of Martin Luther King Jnr Schools, has called for the education of the youth on the importance of their cultural and traditional practices.

He said the youth must be taught their languages and cultural practices since its vital for their development and their African identity.

Mr Max-Voy said this when he addressed a gathering of religious and traditional leaders, Nigerian residents in Ghana and a cross-section of the public, during the celebration of the African Union Day at Ashaiman, organised by the Ashaiman Divisional Council.

The Day is marked to celebrate the spirit of Pan Africanism and to urge the youth to embrace and preserve their African heritage.

The school children performed plays, drumming and dancing and poetry recitals.

Nii Dr Adjei Kraku, the Tema Mantse, said even though Tema and Ashaiman had become cosmopolitan, the residents must respect the cultural and traditional practices of the indigenes of the area.

Nii Annang Adjor, the Regent of Ashaiman, urged parents to teach their children the local dialects and other relevant traditions for them to play useful roles in the society.

He urged the youth to be law-abiding and help redeem the sinking image of the area.

Mr Eze Adrew Chukwu Ohamdike, the head of the Nigerian Ibo people at Amasaman, called for a concerted effort to exhibit the African culture in every endeavour.

He urged the indigenes of the area to preserve their unique and enviable culture for the unborn generations.