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Malik Basintale [M] CEO of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) presenting the bags of maize
Malik Basintale, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), has presented 125 bags of maize to be distributed to some Senior High Schools in the Bono Region.
The beneficiaries include Wenchi Methodist SHS, Sunyani SHS, Koase Senior High and Technical School, Nchiraa SHS, St. Francis Xavier SHS, and Istiqaama SHS. The Sunyani Nursing and Midwifery Training College is also among the beneficiaries.
Speaking at a short ceremony in Wenchi, Mr. Basintale said the presentation was in line with the Agency’s Corporate Social Responsibility and reaffirmed its dedication to implementing agricultural initiatives to enhance food production.
He noted that the YEA would expand its agricultural activities, explaining that the maize was cultivated by the Agency—an indication that the youth are ready to work and support national food production efforts.
Mr. Basintale urged the beneficiary schools to utilize the maize for its intended purpose of feeding students.
Mr. Joseph Addae Akwaboa, the Bono Regional Minister, thanked the YEA for helping to feed the students and stressed the government’s commitment to providing SHS students with nutritious meals.
Mr. Mustapha Omar Copson, the Bono Regional Director of the YEA, said the Agency was set to revamp the defunct Branam State Farms in the Wenchi Municipality, leveraging the arable land there to increase cultivation and help address the feeding challenges confronting Senior High Schools.
