As part of his request to the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government, the Paramount Chief of the Bawku Traditional Area, Zug-Raan, Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II, has appealed to the government to convert the Binduri Community Day High School to a boarding school to help curb the incidences of pregnancies among the girl who, for lack of accommodation, are living in local houses and thus exposed to premature sexual activities with irresponsible men/boys.
According to the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Network, teenage pregnancy cases among girls aged 10 to 14 in the region has increased from 103 in 2019 to 142 in 2020, representing a 38 percent increase
Bawku Naba made the passionate appeal during President Akufo-Addo’s visit to his palace as part of his 2-day tour to the Upper East on June 21, 2021.
“We would be grateful if you could make the Binduri Community Day High School a boarding school to help curb the incidences of pregnancies among the girls who, for lack of accommodation, are living in local houses and thus exposed to premature sexual activities with irresponsible men/boys. Similarly, I am appealing for the completion of the Community Day Senior High School buildings at Sapeliga, Pusiga and Garu that have been abandoned for some time now. This will increase the enrollment of our children, especially the girl child in the free senior high school programme”.
However, President Akufo-Addo during his speech promised to consider his request.
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