THE Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Mustapha Ali Idris, has made a personal donation of a 21-inch colour television set and a radio cassette player to the Tamale Office of the Ghana News Agency (GNA) to facilitate the work of the agency in the area.
The minister explained that the presentation was in recognition of the agency’s contribution to news dissemination in the region, especially in very difficult conditions and times.
‘‘I recognise the support the media is giving to the region and as minister, I have no doubt in my mind that the equipment would motivate you to offer your best,’’ Alhaji Idris stated.
The minister further commended media practitioners in the area for their immense contribution to the socio-economic development of the region.
‘‘I would urge the media to continue to offer their best in their various reportage to help sustain the prevailing peace we are enjoying and also sensitise the people to the need to always resort to dialogue in resolving their differences,’’ he admonished.
The minister appealed to the people and the leadership of political parties to support the Electoral Commission in the ongoing registration exercise to make it successful in the region.
He also urged the parties to educate their members on the need to behave maturely and desist from encouraging the registration of minors at the centres.
The Northern Regional Manager of the GNA, Mr Paul Osei-Tutu, who received the items, expressed gratitude to the minister, and added that ‘‘the Tamale office and the GNA management would for ever remember you for this kind gesture’’.
He appealed to other individuals and well-meaning organisations to help equip the office to facilitate the work of the agency in the region, which he said, was the largest in the country.
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