The Bongo Constituency Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has launched a GH¢10,000 welfare fund to support members facing financial and personal difficulties, as part of efforts to strengthen unity and improve the welfare of young people in the constituency.
The fund was launched on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, during a thanksgiving service held at the Bongo District Assembly Conference Hall to celebrate the election of the constituency’s new youth leadership.
Speaking at the event, the Bongo Constituency Youth Organiser, Alfred Nyaaba Akuresoh, popularly known as Akuureyaaba, said the fund would provide financial assistance to members in times of need.
He encouraged party members and supporters to contribute according to their financial abilities, explaining that donations ranging from GH¢10 to GH¢100 and beyond would help build a sustainable support system.
Mr Akuresoh said the initiative formed part of the leadership’s campaign promises, which included creating employment opportunities, promoting skills development, supporting women’s empowerment and providing educational assistance.
He disclosed that he and his deputy had travelled to Accra to engage former Deputy Minister for Defence and Presidential Adviser Ernest Brogya Genfi on opportunities for young people in the constituency.
According to him, the discussions covered employment, skills training, international travel opportunities, the proposed welfare fund and assistance for interested youth to acquire licences for small-scale mining operations.
He expressed optimism that the engagements would produce positive results and urged members to remain united in supporting the new leadership.
The Deputy Constituency Youth Organiser, Stephen Anafo Abowine, also reaffirmed the leadership’s commitment to addressing challenges confronting young people.
He appealed to constituency and regional party executives to support initiatives aimed at creating employment opportunities, improving skills development and identifying qualified young people for available jobs.
Mr Abowine further urged the youth to avoid drug abuse, violence, robbery and reckless driving, warning that such activities could undermine their future.
Meanwhile, the Bongo District Chief Executive, Diana Asoketarige Ayamga, called on the youth leadership to prioritise education and advocacy against drug abuse.
She expressed concern about what she described as the widespread abuse of drugs among young people in the district and urged the youth wing to develop initiatives to address the problem.
Madam Ayamga encouraged the leadership to support the empowerment of both young men and women, stressing that young people had an important role to play in the district’s development.
The Upper East Regional Director of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Joseph Apuakasi, also assured young people in the constituency of the agency’s commitment to expanding employment opportunities.
He disclosed that the YEA was preparing to introduce additional recruitment opportunities under programme modules including Teaching Assistants, Cooking Assistants and Nursing Assistants.
Mr Apuakasi said some young people in Bongo had already benefited from existing YEA programmes and encouraged those yet to secure opportunities to take advantage of future recruitment exercises.
He also urged the youth to explore opportunities under the agency’s Labour Exchange Programme, which he said could connect qualified applicants to employment abroad.
For her part, the Zone B Youth Organiser, Bright Awinsekeya Dua, commended the new leadership for introducing the welfare fund.
She described the initiative as a significant development, saying that, to the best of her knowledge, no previous constituency youth leadership had established a similar programme since 1992.
George Adongo Abugum also welcomed the initiative, describing it as an important step towards addressing the welfare needs of grassroots party members.
He said the fund could provide assistance to members facing family, health and other personal challenges, particularly those in rural communities who often struggled to access support.
According to him, the initiative would reduce members’ reliance on constituency executives, the District Chief Executive and the Member of Parliament whenever they encountered difficulties.
The event brought together party executives, youth organisers, government appointees and other members of the NDC in the constituency.
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