The Member of Parliament (MP) for the La Dade-Kotonpon Constituency, Ms Rita Naa Odorley Sowah, has advised the youth in the area and beyond to desist from the use of drugs and alcohol substance before, during and after the Homowo festive season.
That, she said would keep them away from causing harm to themselves, their parents and prevent them from becoming nuisance in the community.
The MP made these comments during the distribution of assorted items including smoked fish and palm fruits to over 80 clan-houses in nine quarters of the constituency.
The beneficiary quarters include Abese, Kowe, Klannaa, Abafum, Nmati Dzrasee, Nmati Abonase, Leshie, Agbawe and Anahor.
The gesture, Ms Sowah said was her annual support to enable the indigenes to prepare the traditional food ‘Kpokpoi’ for the festive season.
She asked beneficiaries to extend “a hand and heart of love” to their non-Ga neighbours to celebrate with them.
The MP advised Ga-Dangme, especially indigenes and residents of La to be united, law abiding and make peace with one another to foster unity for a common good of La in particular, and Ga- Dangme in general.
“Be each other’s keeper like brothers and sisters from the same parents no matter where each is coming from so as to raise and develop the Ga- Dangme communities,” she said.
The MP earlier on had presented bags of maize, soft drinks, water and undisclosed amount of money to the La Traditional Council for the preparation of the festive meal ‘Kpokpoi.’
She said activities like cooking competition, clean up, visiting of clan house among others had been planned to celebrate the occasion.
The MP for Ada Constituency, Ms Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah, supporting her colleague MP, reiterated her commitment to bring development and jobs for the youth to be self-reliant and not become a burden on their family and society at large.
Ms Cudjoe-Ghansah said so far no problems had been recorded since the festive season began this year and expressed the hope that the celebrations in La would be peaceful.
The people of La are marking the Homowo today.
BY VICTOR A. BUXTON