Eastern Regional Minister Visits Asuokow Community Where The Young School Children Were Captured In Video Crossing The River

The Eastern Regional Minister, Honourable Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey has visited Asuokow, a farming community in Upper West Akyem where the young school children were captured in video crossing the river.

The visitation was done by Minister together with a team of engineers from the military deployed by the Ministry of Defence, MPs for both Upper and Lower West Akyem and Technical staff of the Eastern Regional Coordinating Council.

This visit which took place on Monday February10, 2025, was aimed at following up on a video which went viral showing school children embarking on a perilous passage across a river to attend school.

 In a news write-up by the Minister captured by Soireenews.com, Mrs Adjei Awatey writes that; l was joined by a team of engineers from the military deployed by the Ministry of Defence, MP's for both Upper and Lower West Akyem and Technical staff of the Eastern Regional Coordinating Council.

Our mandate was to get the exact  location and to  put a bridge over the water body to facilitate safe and easy crossing.

We are grateful to His Excellency, the President and Minister for Defence for the Swift intervention. The safety of school children and everyone who crosses this river remain a priority. A bridge would be  constructed urgently to save the situation.