Dan Kwaku Botwe, former Member of Parliament (MP) for Okere, has presented a total of GH¢350,000 to support education in the area, calling for a collective effort to push for inclusive education.
Each of the seven major towns of Okere-Abiriw, Dawu, Awukugua, Adukrom, Apirede, Aseseeso, and Abonsi-received GH¢50,000 to boost their respective education fund programs, on behalf of the 'Master Dako Foundation,' established in memory of his late father.
Dan Botwe made the presentation at a durbar of the chiefs and people of Okere at the Nifahene's palace in Adukrom.
He urged the chiefs to utilize the funds to provide the necessary support so that no child would be denied access to education. "The foundation of Akuapem is education, and therefore, those of us who have benefited from it must ensure that generations after us also benefit.