Mahama Donates Hearse to Gonjaland Youth Association to Support Dignified Burials
Mahama supports GAGYA with hearse, while association announces youth and women empowerment initiatives
- Mahama donates hearse to GAGYA for dignified burials
- GAGYA plans support for youth and women
- MPs present GH¢10,000 and two motorbikes to GAGYA
President John Dramani Mahama has donated a hearse to the Greater Accra Gonjaland Youth Association (GAGYA) to help members of the Gonja community facilitate dignified funeral arrangements for their loved ones.
The hearse was commissioned at the GBC Clubhouse in Accra on Sunday during a ceremony attended by traditional leaders, government officials, religious leaders and members of the Gonja community.
Chairman of GAGYA, Issahaku John Polly Manful-Wura, expressed appreciation to President Mahama for responding to the association’s long-standing request. He described the gesture as a demonstration of unity, compassion and support for the Gonja community.
Mr Manful-Wura also called on members of Gonjaland to put the interests of Kegbanye above political differences and work together to promote the welfare of the community.
He said GAGYA would intensify its efforts to improve the livelihoods of young people and women, announcing plans to acquire 10 motorbikes for young beneficiaries and provide financial assistance to women before the end of 2026.
The association, he added, intends to collaborate with the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Ghana EXIM Bank and the Youth Employment Agency to provide soft loans and Aboboyaa tricycles to selected beneficiaries.
Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and Bole-Bamboi MP, Alhaji Yusif Sulemana, also urged the Gonja community to maintain unity and support initiatives aimed at improving the welfare of young people.
He disclosed that some young people whose names had been submitted for employment opportunities had already secured jobs, while the applications of others were still being processed.
On behalf of Members of Parliament from Gonjaland, Mr Sulemana presented GH¢10,000 to GAGYA to support its activities, along with two motorbikes for the association’s executives.
