The Anlo Bate Clan and families of the late Togbi Adeladza II have renewed calls for Anlo Technical Institute’s upgrade into a degree-awarding Technical University.
The appeal was made at the 28th anniversary commemoration of Togbi Adeladza II, the 15th Awoamefia of Anlo Dukor, held at his residence in Anloga.
Mr. Alex Adzinku, son of the late Awoamefia, lamented the lack of higher education facilities in the southern belt of the Volta Region, saying the situation continues to disadvantage young people in the area.
“Apart from the Ho Technical University and the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ho, there are no such institutions in the mi
“We deserve a Technical University in the Anlo-Keta area to train the skilled workforce needed for national development. This will ease pressure on Ho-based institutions and expand access to quality higher education.”
Mr. Adzinku further warned that the absence of such institutions has led to a “brain drain,” as young people are forced to migrate to Accra, Kumasi, Cape Coast, Winneba, and Ho in pursuit of higher education opportunities.
Togbi Tenge Dzokoto Gligui VI, Bate Fiaga and Dufia of Anyako-Konu, who delivered the keynote address, underscored the potential economic transformation a Technical University would bring to the area. “Such a project will not only create jobs and accommodation opportunities but also stimulate commerce and industry in the entire Anlo-Keta area,” he stressed.
He urged traditional leaders in Anlo State to put aside divisions and foster unity to champion such development projects. “Without unity, we as traditional authorities cannot lead meaningful advocacy for initiatives of this scale,” he said.
The commemoration brought together chiefs and queen mothers, including Togbi James-Ocloo V, Dufia of Keta; Togbi Tsibaglo II, Bate Fia of Srogboe; Togbi Gamor II of Anyanui; Batenua Seade III from Anyako; Togbi Tsidi III of Anyanui; Togbi Gawu Apese II of Avevlime; and Mama Amegbe II of Anyanui, alongside other leaders of the Bate clan.
The gathering also celebrated the legacy of Togbi Adeladza II, born Mr. Fred Kofi Adzinku, who ascended the Awoamefia stool in 1957 and ruled for 40 years until his passing in 1997. He is remembered for instituting the Anlo Hogbetsotso Festival in 1962 and advocating for major infrastructural projects such as the Keta-Anloga-Dabala highway, Anlo Technical Institute, Anlo Secondary School, and the Anlo Health Centre.
Mr. Adzinku told the GNA that the family, in collaboration with the Anlo Dukor Council and stakeholders, is planning a grand 30th anniversary celebration in 2027, expressing optimism that progress would be made by then towards elevating ANTECH into a Technical University.
Source: GNA
