The Ghana National Association of Farmers and Fishermen (GNAFF) has held its Greater Accra Regional Delegate Congress to elect new executives for the championing of the interests of fishers and farmers.
The congress held on the theme “Uniting to Feed the Nation” brought together agricultural and fishing personnel from the 29 districts in the Greater Accra Region.
Nene Tekpertey Agblize I, Mankralo of Kordiabe Legbleti and GNAFF President, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the association had been a mouthpiece for the farmers and fishermen since its formation.
He said the association helped in policy formulation for the agricultural sector, adding that the association received equipment support from the government and distributed it to the members.
He said it was unfortunate that such support had now been politicised, adding that the farmers day celebration, which was to celebrate all farmers and fishermen, had now been reduced to mere ceremony, lamenting that now the association was not given the opportunity to assist in policy implementation and ceremonies such as the farmers day as it used to be and had become a challenge for the association’s activities.
Nene Agblize therefore called on the relevant ministries to partner them in the formulation and implementation of policies that affect fishermen and farmers and urged members of GNAFF to agree with the executives to reset the association to feed the nation in line with their slogan and mission.
Mr. Francis Opai Tetteh, the Consultant for the association, said similar congresses would be held in the other regions by the end of July this year to ensure that the association got all its regional executives.
On some of the challenges confronting the association, he indicated that unity, funding, and political interference were their major problems and therefore called on the government to support them.
He reminded the new executive to work hard towards uniting and generating funds for the group to better the lives of fishermen and farmers.
The newly elected Greater Accra Regional GNAFF executives are Mr. Vincent Mensah, also known as Nene Angmor Owuoadjao II, Regional Chairman; Mr. Emmanuel Annang Akoto, Vice Chairman; Ms. Mabel Delassie Awuku, Regional Secretary; Mr. John Kabutey, Regional Organiser; Mr. Kannortey Onyameh, Regional Financial Secretary; and Ms. Vida Ocran, Regional Treasurer.
