Vui Assembly member urges public to embrace spirit of communal labour

By Evans Worlanyo Ameamu

Vui (VR), Jan. 31, GNA – Mr Wisdom Klu Agbeko, the Assembly member for the Vui Electoral area in the Keta Municipality of the Volta region, has called on the public to embrace and adopt the spirit of communal labour.

He said this was essential for the progress and development of various communities and could be the most important act of collective effort in achieving common goals.

Mr Agbeko, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, during a road patching communal labour at the premises of the Vui AME Zion basic school at Keta, described communal labour as a practice where community members came together to accomplish a particular task, that could be instrumental in Ghana’s developmental processes.

“We have used communal labour to undertake various projects, including the construction of schools, roads, and other community facilities. By adopting this spirit, communities can harness their collective strength to drive progress,” he said.

Mr Agbeko said that individualism often takes precedence over communal efforts whilst working together, communities can achieve far more than individuals can alone and the approach would also foster a sense of unity and cooperation, that was essential for building strong and resilient communities.

He said that the benefits of communal labour were numerous which include promotion of social cohesion, encourages active citizenship, and helps to build trust among community members.

“In Ghana here, we have several examples of successful projects undertaken through communal labour, for instance, in 2018, community members in Attakrom, Tain District, came together to construct a school. Similarly, in 2023, 14 communities in the Sefwi-Wiaso Municipality collaborated to fix deplorable roads, we can also do same here.”

He also urged local authorities and stakeholders to support communal labour initiatives and provide resources and expertise that can help to amplify the impact of the efforts.

Mr Agbeko said that the adoption of communal labour would also have economic benefits and by undertaking projects collectively, communities could reduce cost and allocate resources more efficiently whilst the approach would promote local economic development as communities invested in their own infrastructure and services.

He commended some youth groups who donated money and other materials for the patching and construction of part of the damaged roads within the community to prevent accidents and other unexpected happenings.

The Chairman further appealed to the government, philanthropists, individuals and corporate organisations to support the development and progress of these local areas.

GNA