Mr Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament and Member of Parliament for Effutu, has extended financial assistance worth GHS 105,000 to 33 university students from the Volta Region, enabling them to settle their tuition fees at the University of Ghana.
The presentation took place on Tuesday at Parliament House in Accra, where Mr Afenyo-Markin urged the beneficiaries to remain steadfast and committed to their academic pursuits. Drawing from his personal journey, he advised the students to embrace perseverance and faith as tools for overcoming life’s challenges.
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“I’m offering a helping hand, so take advantage of it. Learn, build capacity and move on… Life has never been easy. It’s rough, but with your faith in God, trust me, no danger can befall you. Out of you, there will be MPs, ministers, presidents, great businessmen and women someday,” he stated.
In response, Mr Gideon Senator Xorvi, President of the Volta Region Students Association of the University of Ghana, expressed profound gratitude on behalf of his colleagues. He pledged that the group would work hard to justify the confidence and investment the legislator had made in their education.
Mr Afenyo-Markin, whose father, Moses Apetogou Kofi, hails from Tsiame in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region and whose mother is a Fante from Winneba in the Central Region, has long been recognised for his dedication to education and youth development.
Despite facing challenges during his formative years, he achieved an impressive academic record, studying law at Buckingham University and later obtaining a master’s degree in international politics and security studies at Bradford University in the United Kingdom.
His commitment to education is further reflected in several impactful initiatives, including the “One Teacher, One Laptop” programme and the construction of 14 libraries across the Effutu Constituency. These projects were designed to enhance teaching and learning, as well as to foster a strong reading culture among young people.
Through his sustained efforts, Mr Afenyo-Markin continues to demonstrate a deep commitment to empowering Ghanaian youth and promoting access to quality education.
