Bono East: Minister Worried Over Increasing Rate of Teenage Pregnancy, Queen Mothers Ready to Support Fight

The Bono East Regional Coordinating Council is to partner with traditional authorities to intensify education on the consequences of teenage pregnancy, child marriage, and school dropout.

Kwasi Adu-Gyan, Bono East Regional Minister knowing very well the dangers of this menace is of the view that, if it is not squarely fought it would jeopardize the future of Ghanaian children, especially young girls.

He believes that parents, teachers, and school children have major roles to play in this all-important campaign and has, therefore, charged the various Municipal and District Assemblies in the Bono East Region to prioritize sensitization to make sure our school girls are not impregnated, sent into early marriages or drop out of school.

The minister made this disclosure when Executives of the newly formed Bono East Regional Queen Mothers’ Association paid a courtesy call on him at his office in the capital, Techiman.

For her part, Nana Serwaa Bonsu Brakatu II, Queen mother of Amantin Traditional Council and also the President of Bono East Regional Queen Mothers’ Association said, the visit was to introduce themselves to the Regional Administration and also declare their readiness to partner with the Coordinating Council to pursue any form developmental agenda, especially the fight against teenage pregnancies which is on the ascendancy in the area.

She added that her outfit would do its best to ensure all girls of school-going age are protected against the above-mentioned challenges to secure a good future for them.

Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma