Youth- Upper

Upper East Youth Association declares support for Dr. Ephraim Nsoh Avea as Regional Minister

Bolgatanga, Jan 20, (Akapule) GNA- Members of the Upper East Youth Association have declared their support for Dr. Avea Ephraim Nsoh for the post of the Upper East Regional Minister.

In a statement issued at the weekend, the youth contended that Dr. Avea has demonstrated adequate commitment, passion and leadership for the development of the Upper East Region that he deserves to be given the regional ministerial position. According to group , Dr. Avea is well known to have affected the lives of several persons across the length and breadth of the region including the academia, professional groups, youth groups, women groups and party activists. “Ever since he tookup an academic position at the then Department of Ghanaian Languages Education at the then University College of Education, Winneba in 1995, he has helped to produce several thousands of graduates in the Faculty of languages, some of whom he has personally mentored to become lecturers and are currently working with him. In the BONABOTO area alone, he has produced hundreds of first degree holders in Farefari who are back to the area and contributing enormously to the development of education and human resource of the region’’ the statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, Mr. Evans Dinkostressed.

The entire membership of the youth in their statement are therefore appealing to the President , John Dramani Mahama to listen to their pleas and to appoint Dr. Avea for approval as the Upper East regional Minister. They stated that “Dr. Avea as a cadre has a better understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of the national Democratic Congress (NDC) as a party and its social democratic values and thus best fit to lead the region”.

It said, as an academic, Dr. Avea has also acquired the requisite intellectual competence and capacity to effectively handle policy matters that are of great concern to the region and the savanna ecological zone in general and capable of generating as well as galvanizing the intellectual capital of the region for the rapid transformation of the Upper East region.

It added that as one who connects fluidly with the youth and women’s groups, Dr. Avea has a better understanding of their needs and aspirations and therefore is the best person for the post to ensure inclusiveness, equity and fairness in the governance of the region.

The youth likened the qualities of their favorite candidate to that of the President, saying, Dr. Avea is as humble as his Excellency, John Dramani Mahama and has similar traits of wisdom, courage in humility, fair but firm, just, transparent and accountable just as the President. They therefore argued that just those qualities compelled some prominent members of the group to abandon their work and campaigned vigorously in their respective communities to get the president elected, same has compelled them to issue the petition calling on the President to listen to their clarion call.