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Women advised to contribute quota to national development
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The Coordinating Director of the Wa Municipal Assembly in the Upper West Region, Pognaa Fati Koray has encouraged women to get involved in civic engagement to ensure that they contribute their quota to the development of the country.
She, however, bemoaned the low participation of women in communal, governance and national issues particularly in the municipality, and called on them to offer themselves for engagements that would lead to national cohesion and development.
The director indicated that out of a total of 44 assembly members in the municipality, only four were women and lamented further that only one out of the four, was elected.
Pognaa Koray who is the queen of Chansa community in the Wa Municipality stated this at a programme aimed at whipping up the interest of women in national discourse at Charia, on Tuesday.
The Programme which was at the instance of ProNet North, a non-governmental organisation in the region was on the theme “Women empowerment, a key mechanism for transforming our tomorrow”.
She explained that civic engagement was the individual and collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public concern.
She cited voting, volunteerism, and participation in activities such as tree planting, communal labour as well as discussions on communal and national issues as programmes women should actively participate.
“It is interesting to know that there are myriad of issues ranging from social to political and economic that affect citizens globally and need the involvement of women in civic engagement to help address those issues.
“We need women to lead the fort in fighting against societal issues such as early marriage, open defaecation, child labour and trafficking, teenage pregnancies and domestic violence”, she charged.
She encouraged men to support women to engage in national discourse and allow them to participate in politics without criticisms and name calling.
For her part, Head of Programmes of the ProNet North, Ms Catherine Amissah also appealed to men to reduce the workload on women so that they would be able to make time for other individual and social events.
“Sometimes it is not as if the women are not interested in social activities, they are just unable to make time for them due to their heavy work schedule at home”, she said.
She advised women to pursue education and skills training so that they would be better placed to take up responsibilities that required specific skills and qualifications, if the need arose.
From Lydia Darlington Fordjour, Charia
Lawyers for former NAFCO Chief Executive Officer, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, say they will file an appeal despite a High Court directive for the Attorney General to amend two counts of defrauding by false pretences in the ongoing case.
The court on Wednesday ordered the AG to amend the two charges in the case involving the former NAFCO CEO and co-accused, Faiza Seidu Wuni.
Reacting to the ruling, counsel for Hanan Aludiba, Godfred Yeboah Dame, expressed dissatisfaction with the decision.
“Even though they’ve been ordered to amend some of the charges, we’ll still file an appeal. I think the decision was not so sound,” he said.
The case is part of ongoing prosecutions linked to alleged financial irregularities at the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO).
The High Court’s directive means the prosecution will have to revise aspects of the charge sheet before the trial proceeds further.
Background
Counsel for former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, led by Godfred Yeboah Dame, filed an application seeking to have the charges against their client dismissed.
They contend the charges are fundamentally flawed and violate his right to a fair trial.
The State, represented by Deputy Attorney General Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, opposed the application, maintaining that the charges are valid and that the accused ought to face trial.
Lawyers for Hanan’s wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, led by Augustine Obour, who would also benefit if the application succeeded, yielded their time to the lead counsel for the first accused.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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High Court rejects dismissal request in NAFCO Case, orders prosecution to amend 2 of 16 Charges Against former CEO
The High Court has declined a request by lead counsel for former National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Officer, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, to dismiss charges against him, but has directed the Attorney General to amend two of the 16 counts filed against him.
Presiding Judge, Justice Francis Apangabonu Achibonga, a Justice of the Court of Appeal sitting with additional responsibility as a High Court judge, ruled today that while the prosecution must revise Counts 9 and 14, the trial will proceed on all charges.
This means the trial of the couple will continue on a combined 20 counts.
Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba is facing 16 counts, while his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, is facing 4 counts. Both pleaded not guilty on May 18, 2026 and are currently on bail.
Godfred Yeboah Dame, former Attorney General and lead counsel for the first accused, had argued for the dismissal of the charges. Reacting after the ruling, he said the decision was not sound and indicated plans to file an appeal.
“Even though they’ve been ordered to amend some of the charges, we’ll still file an appeal. I think the decision was not so sound,” he stated.
Augustines Obuor is lead counsel for the second accused, Faiza Seidu Wuni, whiles the Republic was represented by Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, Deputy Attorney General.
The case relates to alleged financial irregularities at NAFCO and is being closely watched as part of government’s efforts to hold public officials accountable.
The court has directed the prosecution to effect the amendments to Counts 9 and 14 before the trial proceeds further.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
