By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu
Damolg-Tindong (U/E), Jan. 27, GNA â Reverend Eastwood Anaba, the President of the Eastwood Anaba Ministries (EAM), has honoured some senior citizens in Bolgatanga for their immerse contributions to the development of the Upper East Region.
The citizens who significantly contributed in diverse ways to the development of the Region included some retired public and civil servants, politicians, the clergy among other elderly people across the Bolgatanga, Nabdam, Bongo and Tongo areas and beyond.
Notable among the senior citizens and dignitaries were Mr Roland Atanga Ayoo, the Bolgatanga Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Francis Yenwone Tobig, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Nabdam and Mr Rockson Ayine Bukari, a former Upper East Regional Minister.
The rest were Mr Rex Asanga, the immediate past MCE for Bolgatanga, Madam Agnes Namoo, immediate past DCE for Nabdam, and Mr Robert Akurugu Ajene, a retired educationist and Regional Chairman of the Media Advisory Committee.
Addressing the citizens prior to a feast at Damolg-Tindong in the Nabdam District, Reverend Anaba noted that âIs just a good thing for us to honour. The Bible said honour thy father and thy mother so that it will be well with you and you will live long on earth.â
He said apart from honouring biological parents, it was important to honour the senior citizens who laboured and worked to give the Region a future and indicated that in Romans 13:7 the Bible said, âRender therefore to all their due.â
Reverend Anaba who is the âDiakonosâ of the Desert Pastures, a branch church of Fountain Gate Chapel in Bolgatanga, expressed concern about the level of dishonour in society.
âMany times, in human societies and communities, the people we should honour, we insult, if we donât insult, we ignore. That culture only leads to under development,â the EAM President said.
The renowned preacher and pharmacist by training, singled out and eulogized 87-year-old Mr Ajene, describing him as the âRock of Gibraltarâ who raised and mentored several professionals across all sectors of the economy.
âAfter all these years he is still strong, and I think it would have been immoral and unjust for a generation, many years after, to forget about Mr Robert Ajene. We salute and appreciate you, and ask that God will give you more life,â he said amidst applause.
Reverend Anaba acknowledged and expressed gratitude to all the senior citizens who helped him in life, especially Mr Jacob Agambire, his former teacher and the late Mr Baba Sabila, his uncle.
âI want to celebrate all of you who have helped me in so many ways to get to where I am,â he told the senior citizens.
The senior citizens took turns to deliver solidarity messages and thanked Reverend Anaba, EAM and Fountain Gate Chapel for recognizing and honouring them.
Mr Ajene on his part, commended Reverend Anaba for his decision to stay and contribute to the development of the Region despite his global influence, and called on the sons and daughters of the Region, especially the Gurune-speaking areas to unite and focus on development,
âLet us emulate the good works of Reverend Eastwood,â the educationist urged residents within and outside the Region.
GNA
Edited by Caesar Abagali /Kenneth Odeng Adade