He said his outfit received a request from the opinion leaders in Denkyira Obuasi, that many have fled the town leaving behind their wards without anyone to take care of their school expenses. They therefore wanted government support, he said, noting that because education is dear to President Akufo-Addo’s heart, the secretariat decided to enroll between “70 and 100” students from the town on the Hardship Scholarship. Kingsley Agyemang maintained that the children should not be made to bear the brunt of someone’s criminal action, noting that they did not play a part in the lynching of the military officer. Meanwhile, a man who identified himself as Rev. Jackson Ofori of the Church of God who was at the Secretariat when the scholarship was announced, pleaded with Ghanaians to forgive residents of Denkyira Obuasi and accept them as Ghanaians. According to him, the town is now calm and the people there are hospitable, inviting personnel posted to the area, like himself, by their institutions to accept the posting.
Gov't gives full scholarships to Denkyira Obuasi students
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