Tuesday 1 July 2014

TMA FETES SENIOR CITIZENS

TMA FETES SENIOR CITIZENS By: Benjamin Xornam Glover, TEMA THE Tema Metropolitan Assembly has honored 20 employees who retired in 2013 at a get-together for senior citizens held to mark this years Republic Day celebration. The awardees and other senior citizens were treated to food, drinks as well as good music provided by the Ghana Navy Band. The awardees 15 of whom served above 15 years took home double door refrigerators, a plaque and undisclosed cash. The remaining who served between 10 and 14 years took home a flat screen television sets, a plaque and a cash award. Also honored were 150 senior citizens selected from the various electoral areas also received wax prints for their dedicated service to their various communities. Addressing the gathering, the Metropolitan Chief Executive, Mr Isaac Ashai Odamtten acknowledged the various roles played by the retires and commanded them for the pioneering roles in helping build a stable and peaceful nation. He urged them not to rest on their oars but make their wise counsel and varied expertise available to the present generation to serve as an inspiration and help Tema regain its status as a well planned city. A former minister for local government and rural development, Mr Samuel Ofusu-Ampofo said a day like this should see the youth interacting with the youth to learn virtues such as patriotism and selflessness

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