Youth groups from far and near within the Asante Kingdom on Saturday 13th April, 2019 caried out a massive clean up exercise at the Manhyia Palace and its environs ensuring cleanliness as part of the 20th anniversary celebration of Otumfour Osei tutu II, Asantehene ( the king of the Asante Kingdom).
The groups were Manhyia Youth Association, Ashanti Youth Association, Kumasi Parliament, Ashanti Students Association, NABCO employees and the Kajetia Petty Traders Association as well as the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly.
The dignitaries among the youth groups were Hon. Collins Owusu Amankwaa MP for Manhyia North constituency in the Ashanti Region, Mayor of Kumasi, Hon. Osei Assibey Antwi, His Excellency Jacob Osei Yeboah, the independent presidential candidate for 2016 general elections and to mentioned a few. The exercise was directed to scrubbing of gutters, picking, planting of tick and removal of unauthorised bill boards etc.
Addressing the participants of the cleaning exercise at the Manhyia Palace, the Mayor of Kumasi, Hon. Assibey urged the general public to keep their environment clean to ensure healthy living in our communities across the country.
The celebration at its peak has attracted both local and foreign observers.
By: Akgri M. Daniel
