The Ejura Divisional Council has officially handed over a hundred-acre plot of land to the Ghana Baptist Convention (GBC) for the construction of an Agricultural College, which will train Ghanaian youth in the agricultural value chain.
According to Ejura chief Barimah Osei Hwedie II, the gesture is also intended to contribute to the government’s efforts to improve the country’s food security.
Official Presentation of Documents
On Monday, June 17, 2024, Ejurahene Barimah Osei Hwedie II and his Elders presented the Ghana Baptist Convention’s leadership with draft land documents.
The documents cover the site plan and agreement between the two parties and the use of the land, and they will be signed after both parties agree to the terms.
Call for development
Barimah Osei Hwedie II used the occasion to appeal to the GBC to immediately begin working on the land
He noted that the construction of a tertiary institute dedicated to agriculture-related studies will not only help Ejura but Ghana as a whole
Delegation from GBC
A high-profile delegation from the Ghana Baptist Convention GBC was present during the official handing over of the document ls
The team was led by the Executive Vice-President of GBC, Reverend Charles Oppong Poku, with the President for Ministers Conference, GBC, Reverend Dr Charlse Owusu Ampofo, Head of Mid-Ghana Sector, GBC, Reverend Anthony Owusu Ampofo and other members present
Appreciation
Reverend Oppong Poku after receiving the documents on behalf of the church thank Ejurahene Barimah Osei Hwedie II for the kind gesture
“Thank you Nana, we understand perfectly that you have given us not just a land but a whole community, which we have already named it as Ghana Baptist University, and we will see to it that the community serves the perceived purpose ”
He however assured the chiefs that, GBC has set up a team to develop the land, adding that, the church will not only build a modern school to train the youth but will also engage in large-scale farming to boost food security in the country.
Tour of the land
After the brief handing-over ceremony at Ejurahene’s Palace, the chiefs together with the delegation for GBC went to tour the land
Ejurahene Barimah Osei Hwedie II during the tour said they had officially handed over the land to the church although the church was yet to fulfill all the obligations including the paper works
He encouraged them to swiftly go through the agreement and come for the final signing of the paper, that notwithstanding, Barimah Osei Hwedie II said the church could begin building the school if they were ready.
