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A Brief Testimony By HRM GA MANTSE King Dr. TACKIE TEIKO TSURU II
THE JOURNEY SO FAR.
I, "Ga Mantse Nii Dr.Tackie Teiko Tsuru II"
was chosen and accepted by the Ga Paramount
Stool Dzaase to lead the Ga State as King, and was given the
Stool Name ,KING TACKIE TEIKO TSURU II.I was enthroned in
October, 2017 at the Ga Mantse Stool House by the Ga Dzaasetse Nii (Dr.) Tetteh
Kwei II who was assisted by the Ga Sentse Nii Tetteh Ashong V.
On ascending unto the Royal Seat (while
awaiting the completion of rites which fully authorizes my reign), the Ga
Dzasetse and the leadership of the Ga Paramount Stool Council successfully
introduced me to the Membership of the Ga Traditional Council (President-in-waiting)
on the 23rd October 2017.
In exercising my traditional authority, I have
focused on three (3) initial core areas. To Bring The Peace & Unity
among the Ga’s, Good Health & wellbeing, Sanitation and provide Quality Education
to the GA child. In line with SDG goal 3,4 and 6.
1. Bridging Peace and Unity in Ga
As part of my
efforts to bring the peace among the many divided houses and clans, I have paid
courtesy calls to the three (3) leading priest houses to align them to the Ga
Stool as was traditionally done in the past.
To this end I visited all the seven (7) houses to perform my traditional
rites which led to peace in many homes as they now feel recognized by the Ga
Stool. With this show of peace building
and a unification of the people I believe in 2020, Ga will not witness the
usual turbulence which erupts during its annual celebrations.
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The Ga Dzase and I have moved to many
traditional homes (which was the opposite) to settle outstanding issues with
the headships. As a result, in 2019, this
move paved the way for me to sprinkle the annual traditional meal during the Homowo
festival in more than 35 homes though I am limited to 18 houses at most. I look forward to doing so in many more homes
at the request of the people.
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In 2018, with the acceptance of
the Ga Dzase, I led a Health walk with over three thousand (3,000) youth through
many principal streets in Ga through Korle Bu, Mamprobi and back to Abola. The 4-hour friendship walk was a display of
the oneness of my people. This prevented
any heckling and paved way for a peaceful Homowo in 2019.
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I have also provided financial
support to the ten (10) traditional houses since I was enthroned as it expected
of the Ga Stool ahead of all rites with the condition that peace prevails, and
this has been so.
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I provided for the celebration of
all Stool Rites.
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2. Supporting Good Health, Sanitation
& Welfare of Children
30 Healthcare workers including 20 Doctors
gathered at the Stool House to screen and supply free medications to the
elderly (60+) and children (12-) to over 500 people.
Registration of
over 300 children under 10years unto the National Health Insurance Scheme in
Ga.
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1st January 2018 - we organized
Kinka Blonya (New Year’s Day Children’s Party) for 980+ kids in Ga.
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. We led a major clean up exercise
ahead of Homowo 2018 with the participation of many people in the Ga community.
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1st January 2019 we organized
the 2nd Kinka Blonya Party for over 3200 children and we gave away
starter packs for school. This also served as a platform to conduct healthcare
checkup for over 300 children many of them who hardly have access to basic
healthcare.
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1st January 2020 we oganized
the 3rd Kinka Blonya which exceeded our target with over five thousand
Children showing up to play and take away educational items for school. It is
important to note that these are children who are growing up in very deprived
communities who don’t have the luxury to play.
3. Educational initiatives.
I have established
an education committee whose core mandate is to focus on changing the mindset
of the indigenes who traditionally are fisherfolk and traders. This transformative
approach of working with key stakeholders to educate and groom the next generation
of the GA child, is to serve in breaking the vicious cycle of neglect while
unlocking their full potential.
I believe strongly that when one child is
educated to the highest standard, he serves to break the cycle of poverty in
the home he is born into.
In this regard we successful recruited 5 youth
in Ga to undergo an 18-month Skill Development Training programme in Precision
fabrication at the Design & Technology Institute at Legon. On completion,
they will be equipped to establish businesses within the community and in turn
help train others.
Together with the
team we are in the process of registering 3 Endowment Funds – Ga Mantse
Educational Fund, Ga Girl-Child Educational Fund and the Ga Mantse ICT Project
Fund.
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The Committee is in the final
process to kick start a pilot project to train 150 people in ICT. The
Transformational Digital Hub is partnering with us on this project with the aim
to train 7,500 people in digital skills aside a few other programs which are
being finalized.
4. Other initiatives
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With assistance from the Accra
Metropolitan Authority, Ghana
Highways & Urban Roads, the roads in front of
the Ga Traditional Council as well as those inside the locality has been given
a proper face-lift.
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The Ga Mantse Palace at North
Kaneshie is being refurbished.
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The Ga Mantse Stool House in Abola
has been refurbished
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We also have provided some financial
support and resourced a number of the youth groups in their activities.
Our Mantra, The
Ga State: Working together for the greater good of Ga nation.
A new beginning - Hope is birthed - An era of
new possibilities - The Vision: Working together for the greater good of Ga
nation
The Vision
Carrier - The Vision Destination.
POLICY AREAS/INITIATIVES)
1.People- Unity.
2) Education and
Technology.
3) Health and the
Environment.
4) Enterprise and
entrepreneurial initiatives.
5) Strategic
partnerships.
6) Communication
and public relations.
Ga Mantse
Advisory Group - Made up of prominent and accomplished Ga men and women in Ghana
and in the diaspora: with representation in the following areas:
Law
Media
Health
Business
Finance
Private sector
Youth and sports
Chieftaincy
Bipartisan - from
across the political divide
INITIATIVES
Ga Mantse monthly
Radio address to Ga people
Ga Mantse young
entrepreneur annual ward (given to a promising new business)
Ga Mantse inter
school (secondary) annual debate competition
Monthly city
Environmental Sanitation (linked to the current Government initiatives)
Ga Mantse
breakfast meeting with business leaders (twice a year)
Ga Mantse palace
media briefing (monthly, where the press officer updates the press on the
progress of the Ga state)
Ga Mantse annual
end of the year party for the less privileged (orphanages, disabled, widows etc.)
Invest in The Ga
state Programme- an initiative to actively seek investors into the different
sectors in Ga (education, health, economy etc.)
Accra twin city
programme (concept of twin cities e.g. with Doha)
Ga Mantse , Meet
the people programme - a structured tour and visits to Higher institutions,
Health institutions, business institutions, overseas, to meet Ga people from all
walks of life and engage them in the development of the Ga state
Ga Mantse Annual
Development summit/lecture (brainstorming summit with experts and technocrats
on key areas of development in the Ga state). This annual summit could be part
of the HOMOWO celebration (either at the end or the beginning) Welcome to
Accra/ Visit Accra! Initiative.
The Ga Mantse
palace to invest in guide tour buses in Accra to support and promote tourism in
Ghana). The buses will do guided tours to historical places in the Ga state
including a visit to the Ga Mantse palace.
All that has been
done now is work in progress. Am building these bridges with the Chiefs and People of our GA State.
Testimony Written By
HRM Ga Mantse Nii Dr.Tackie Teiko Tsuru II
Our both Peace Ambassadors of UNUGP and AUGP USA of Ghana Branch High Chief Amb. Dr. Florence Benson ( In Left Side With Yellow Dress ) and High Chief Amb. Dr. Rose Mary (Righh Side in Black Dress )
are over whelmed and have also expressed their Happiness and gratitude and have committed their support for making Ghana Sustainable Developed & Strong Nations through the Support of His Eminence Prof. Dr. Madhu Krishan The Founder and Chairman of AUGP USA & UNUGP.
Earlier Ga Mantse Nii Dr.Tackie Teiko Tsuru II was recommended by HRM Dr.Valentine Sunday Akpati , Royal Ambassador General Of UNUGP and AUGP USA -West Africa Chapter for getting the Honour of Prestigious Awards and appointment as Ambassador Of Peace Of UNUGP /AUGP USA in Ghana because of his remarkable services to Humanity and Mankind which was resolved in the Board of Governing Council of Board of Governors of 120 Countries and was finally approved by is His Eminence Prof. Dr. Madhu Krishan the Chairman cum Chief Rector of UNUGP and AUGP USA and Earlier Ga Mantse Nii Dr.Tackie Teiko Tsuru II received the Certificates and Prestigious Awards from the hand of HRM Dr.Valentine Sunday Akpati , Royal Ambassador General last Year .
LOVE ,PEACE and UNITY Among Diversity is our ultimate goal . Let us all be United beyond all boundaries and join us ( UNUGP , AUGP USA ) to build up a Transformed Civilization Of " PEACE LOVING -PEACE LIVING -PEACE PRACTICING " World wide to Make NATIONS to ONE GLOBAL NATION which is the main Goal of His Eminence Prof. Dr. Madhu Krishan who is working with Passion from past more than 35 Years and received the US PRESIDENT's LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD From the then Hon'ble President Mr. Barack Obama in the Year 2016 for his incredible works in the field of Peace , Education, Humanitarian works etc in more than 80 Countries .
Jointly Published By :-
Ambassadors Of Peace Of UNUGP and AUGP USA , Ghana
1)High Chief Amb. Dr. FLORENCE BENSON
2) High Chief Amb. Dr. ROSE MARY
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