The Member of Parliament for Madina, Dr. Francis-Xavier Sosu Esq, has extended support to vulnerable residents in the constituency as part of activities ahead of this year’s Homowo Festival.
Through his annual Compassion Outreach Programme, the MP distributed essential food items, including rice, cooking oil and maize, as well as cash assistance to vulnerable residents, particularly the elderly and persons who are not in good health.
Dr. Sosu explained that the initiative was designed to use the Homowo season to reach residents who might otherwise be unable to participate fully in the festivities due to their circumstances.
He noted that while some beneficiaries were receiving care at home, others were hospitalised, making it necessary for his office to extend support to them during the festive period.
Homowo, celebrated by the Ga people in the Greater Accra Region, commemorates a period of famine and the bumper harvest that followed. The festival, whose name is commonly translated as “hooting at hunger,” has over the years evolved into a celebration of resilience, thanksgiving, community and cultural identity.
Dr. Sosu also used the occasion to highlight some of the interventions being undertaken in the Madina Constituency beyond his legislative responsibilities.
One of these initiatives is the Madina Job Centre, which has so far impacted more than 15,000 people. Other initiatives include the Madina Chamber of Commerce, The Health Project, and various health, education and scholarship programmes, which continue to benefit residents across the constituency.
On infrastructure development, the MP identified roads as one of the major challenges facing the constituency. He said although several road projects had been awarded on contract, some contractors had yet to return to site.
Dr. Sosu expressed hope that the challenges affecting the projects would be resolved before the end of the current term.
He further disclosed that efforts were ongoing to upgrade the administrative status of Madina, citing the constituency’s significant population growth over the years.
He noted that Madina’s population had increased from an estimated 100,000 people about a decade ago to approximately 250,000, arguing that the area now had the potential to attain metropolitan assembly status.
Touching on peace and security during the Homowo celebrations, Dr. Sosu described Madina as a peaceful and cosmopolitan community and expressed confidence that the festivities would pass without major incidents.
He said traditional leaders, religious leaders, the Municipal Chief Executive, security agencies and other community stakeholders were collaborating to maintain peace before, during and after the celebrations.
Dr. Sosu urged residents to celebrate responsibly and wished people across the various communities within the constituency a peaceful, safe and successful Homowo celebration.
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