The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, announced that starting next year, COCOBOD will cover the university tuition fees for all children of cocoa farmers who gain admission.
Speaking at this year’s Farmers’ Day celebrations in the Odotobri Constituency, Amansie Central Assembly, where he addressed chiefs, clergy, and Muslim clerics, Dr. Bawumia expressed confidence that this initiative will ease the financial burden on parents.
Today, because of the free SHS everybody’s child is attending senior high school for free. Government has taken the decision that from next year, children of cocoa farmers, COCOBOD will pay their university fees for free
The Chief of Odotobri, Nana Adu Darko, raised concerns about the poor condition of farmlands in the area.
All our lands have been devastated, the lands have been affected by climate change which has made farming very difficult. If you can help to fix the lands, we will be very grateful to the incoming president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia
All our forest trees have been cut down affecting the growth off trees in the forest and affecting farming as well. We will appeal to government to help us embark on an afforestation drive
The NPP flagbearer and vice president, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia assured of new technology to address the deplorable state of the farmlands.
