The Chief of Winkogo, a community in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region, Naba Moses Aganzua, has decried the declining performance of students at the basic level in the area.
According to the chief, students from the community who sit the Basic Education Certificate Examination, (BECE), have for the past few years recorded poor results, a situation which does not augur well for the transformation of the community.
Naba Moses Aganzua, who bears the skin name Naba Ko’om Kiisi Bugum Tintonbisigo Lebege Tanga, said this at a ceremony to mark his 25th anniversary as chief of Winkogo.
He is touted as a developer and individual, who has over the years mobilized the youth even before becoming the Chief to engage in self-help activities.
He formed the Anongtaaba youth group and later got elected as Treasurer of Winkogo Youth Association, he worked as a Pump Attendant at the Bolgatanga Secondary School from 1946 until his retirement in 2006. He also played diverse roles in the community including serving as the Chairman of the PTA of Winkogo Central Primary School and chairman of Zone A farmer Service Committee among other roles.
Having missed out on an initial attempt to become chief, he won his second bid in June 1999 to become the 14th chief of Winkogo.
Speaking on his behalf at the anniversary held Friday, June 21, 2024, Joseph Aganzua, urged the community members to hold themselves in check as the country prepares for a major election. He notes that at no point should residents of the area allow partisan politics divide and create confusion among them.
He is alarmed by the poor BECE performance and is urging parents and children in the community to work to improve educational outcomes.
“We should first of all not allow party politics to divide us but rather use that to demand for development. If you look at this community, the performance of children at the BECE level is very poor and the Chief hopes that we will work to improve the situation.” He lamented
The Assembly Member for Winkogo Electoral Area, Edward Azuah Akolgo, described the Chief as a hardworking leader as he joined the call for the improvement of educational outcomes in the area.
“The Chief is hard working and we need to emulate him. The performance of children in the BECE is poor. Sometimes you can get to a school and the highest is aggregate 30 which is very bad and we are begging that duty bearers will step up their game. Parents will also have to invest so much in their children and monitor them very well.” He noted.”
