Michael Karikari receiving a citation on behalf of Napo
THE MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia South Constituency, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, aka Napo, has been honoured with a citation for his contribution towards the development of Kumasi.
The Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Ashanti Central Ghana Conference, presented the citation to Napo, who also doubles as Ghana’s Minister for Education.
The church said it was highly impressed with Napo’s work as MP for Manhyia South Constituency and at the Ministry of Education, hence their decision to honour him.
According to the church, Manhyia South Constituency and the Ministry of Education have experienced massive transformation under Napo’s watch so far.
“Your performance as MP for Manhyia South can also not go unmentioned. Under your supervision, all depleted roads within your jurisdiction have been renovated. Again, we have testified to your phenomenal performance at the Ministry of Education and your landmark free Senior High School (SHS) programme.” These remarks were contained in the citation.
The citation was signed by Pastor Akwasi Boateng of the Ashanti Central Ghana Conference of the SDA Church.
Reading the citation during a mammoth church service, he said Napo had also supported both the Christian and Islamic religions in his constituency and beyond.
He indicated that Napo had over the years sponsored some Muslims to Mecca to perform Hajj and also paid in full “expensed trip to Israel of some Christian leaders”.
Pastor Boateng noted that several brilliant and needy students in the Manhyia South Constituency had been supported by the MP to climb high the academic ladder.
He said he was not surprised at the decision of the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana to adjudge Napo as the best performing minister in Ghana.
Michael Karikari, who represented Napo at the ceremony, said the Manhyia South MP appreciates the church’s decision to honour him, adding “Napo needs your support to do more”.
FROM I.F. Joe Awuah Jnr., Kumasi