Prof. Kojo Yankah: Education Must Drive Central Region Growth
Former Central Regional Minister, Prof. Kojo Yankah, has called on chiefs and opinion leaders in the Central Region to ensure that children have real access to the top-class secondary and tertiary institutions located in the area, rather than simply boasting about their presence. Speaking as guest speaker at the opening of the Central Expo 2025, held under the theme “Unlocking Opportunities in the Central Region”, Prof. Yankah lamented the high rate of school dropouts in the region despite the availability of world-class educational facilities. He stressed the need for collective action and resource mobilization to tackle dropout rates and help young people in the region take full advantage of its educational opportunities. Prof. Yankah, who launched the first Central Expo in 1998 to highlight the region’s economic and tourism potential, emphasized that true development must begin with education, which serves […]