Paramount Queenmother of Yamfo calls on President Kufuor
Nana Darkowaa Ampem Kyerewaa II praised former President Kufuor for his foresight in policy formulation that birthed free maternal healthcare
The Queen mother of Yamfo Traditional Area, Nana Darkowaa Ampem Kyerewaa II has paid a courtesy call on former President H.E John Agyekum Kufuor at his residence.
During the visit, the young traditional ruler briefed the former president on her foundation’s initiatives aimed at empowering women and girls in her traditional area and beyond.
The visit was symbolic as it allowed the revered statesman to recount his visits to the traditional area during his reign as the President of the Republic of Ghana.
As a supporter of causes that promote the welfare of women and girls, former President Kufuor offered some counsel to Nana Darkowaa Ampem Kyerewaa II.
He urged her to take the issues of women and girls seriously since women and girls are in the majority and their empowerment bodes well for the greater society.
Nana Darkowaa Ampem Kyerewaa II praised former President Kufuor for his foresight in policy formulation that birthed free maternal healthcare during his reign among other social interventions like the school feeding Programme that gave jobs and many opportunities to women.
Nana Darkowaa Ampem Kyerewaa II attended Ola Girls Senior High School in Ahafo Kenyasi and proceeded to Kumasi Technical University to pursue a Higher National Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management.
She later attended Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology to pursue a degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
Reporting by Wilberforce Asare in Accra
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