The Executives of Ghana National Association of Farmers and Fishermen (GNAFF) have appointed Nana Oboadea Boateng Bonsu as Public Relations Officer.

Nana Boateng, who is the President of Concern Farmers Association of Ghana, is to serve a four-year term.

 According to the President of GNAFF, Nene Tekpetey Agblese, there would not be any elections of officers this year but all the National and Regional Executives should continue to hold their respective offices while the association prepares towards its national congress.

He said the decision was taken as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and other financial issues confronting the association.

He charged Nana Oboadia Boateng to carry out his work in a professional manner to raise the image of farmers and the Agric Ministry in the country.

He praised the government for the numerous interventions in the agriculture sector and called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to listen to the concerns of farmers because they fed the citizenry.

In his response, Nana Oboadea Boateng pledged to ensure that the concerns of farmers would be addressed in the country.

He outlined his plans that would inure to the benefit of GNAFF and said he would soon have a meeting with the galamsey people in the various regions, organise educational tour to affected mining communities and sensitise them to take advantage of the government’s flagship programmes such as the Planting for Food and Jobs, rearing for Food and Jobs.

By Samuel Opare Lartey