Indece Celebration

TWENTY-THREE first and second cycle schools within the Ablekuma South Constituency and its environs, the Red Cross and the Zoomlion held a pre-independence day parade to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the country’s independence.
About 600 schoolchildren participated in the march past at the parade, which took place at the Dansoman Datus Complex School in Accra.
The parade, which was organised by the National Cadet Corps, Ghana was held on the theme: “Uniting Ghana; the role of the youth”.
It sought to bring children together and create the awareness of nation building in them.
The guest of honour, who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ablekuma South Constituency, Mr Fritz Baffour, delivered the key note address on behalf of the president, John Evans Atta Mills. He commended the National Cadet Corps for their wonderful turnout and impressive parade to commemorate the 52nd anniversary.
He said: “I congratulate all Ghanaians for keeping faith with our nation and their endeavours to make Ghana great and strong”.
He implored the schoolchildren to be determined, honest and hardworking in everything they did in order to maintain the peace the nation was experiencing.
He added: “I wish to admonish you, the future leaders, movers and shakers of our land to be determined, diligent, and conscious in everything you do, so that this country will be a true home for all Ghanaians”.
The National Cadet Corps, Ghana which is an amalgamation of the Army, Navy, Airforce, Police, Fire and Prisons cadet groups is aimed at developing responsible, disciplined and resourceful youth to become useful citizens through multi-purpose activities such as clean-up exercises and adventure training.
It also promotes interaction among school cadet corps to forster harmony and patriotism among them.
It aims to “install.........???????????in young Ghanaians through multi-faceted cadet programmes, which are physically and mentally challenging and rewarding, as well as promoting drug-free and gang-free youth”.
Students of the Baptist Academy were adjudged the winners, followed by the Emmanuel Presbyterian and Mount Olivet schools which came second and third respectively.
Also, the Ave Maria Cadet Corps came out with the first position, while May’s Fire Cadet and Glow Lamps schools took the second and third positions respectively.Certificates were awarded to other participating schools and cadet corps.