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The programme which started off from their Head Office branch at Avenor had close to about one hundred and fifty staff and management members hitting the roads from Avenor through Kokomlemle, Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Kaneshie sation, Industrial Area, Alajo, Mallam Atta(where they have an office), Accra New Town, Pig Farm and then to Maamobi Nima where they have another branch. The staff members were beautifully clad in their ABii branded attires and moved their bodies to the sweet melodies provided by the float as they joyfully sold out products and services to onlookers, shop owners  and others in cars who paused to partake in the programme. Top officials of the company including the Acting Managing Director, Mr. Noah Otuteye were also present on the grounds and fully took part in the programme. Atinka TV and Radio , members of the Tobinco Group of Companies , were also present to capture the events.

Major among the messages which were repeated on the lips of all staff members and from the sound system mounted on their truck were the fact that: ABii National charges no COT, ABii National gives cheque books for free, they have GH- Linked ATM Service in all their branches, they are present in five regions of Ghana , they have loan products for virtually every working class in Ghana, ABii has the Pay- All product which allows all mobile money, bills and remittance collections to be made, they are known for prompt loan processing and disbursement and they pride themselves as an indigenous company owned by Mr. Samuel Amo Tobbin (who also owns Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Limited).

After the first session the team embarked on a similar mission from their Ashaiman office through some major streets of Ashaiman, Klagon, Ashaiman new market and theTema Township. The final destination was the Eastern/ Western parts of Accra as they stormed areas like Laterbiokorshie, Dansoman, First Light, Darkuman Kokompe (where they have a branch), Nyamekye, Darkuman market, Obetsebi circle, Kaneshie, Zongo Junction and back to their office at Abossey Okai/ Kaneshie. There was a lot of excitement as ABii branded gymnasts and masquerade dancers got involved to thrill the spectators with their rare skills.

In an interview with the Executive Head of Business Development at ABii National, Mr. Malik Rockson Atule Bukari, he remarked that the exercise was primarily meant at reaching out to their customers and the general public in a bid to appreciate them and remind them of the product offerings of the company. He re-iterated that every Ghanaian no matter the age, gender, location , religion or business type could rely on ABii National as a partner since there was a product or service to meet the needs of everybody. He continued by assuring Ghanaians that ABii National had very robust infrastructure, system and personnel to make sure that business needs of all their customers were met.

Mr. Ashie Bennet, Head of Corporate Affairs and Service Excellence at ABii National also said that he was very pleased with the manner in which they had marketed their brand in the capital. He reminded all of the slogan of ABii National , which is “Your Key To Easy Banking” explaining that the company was committed to ensuring that the stress and frustrations of banking were completely eliminated. Mr. Ashie added that ABii National is committed to exceeding their customers’ expectations and had therefore put in place very pragmatic and proactive service improvement structures to ensure excellent customer service delivery.

Most ABii National customers interacted with during the floats expressed satisfaction with the services they receive from ABii with many of them testifying of major improvements in their businesses since they partnered ABii National. Mr. Jones Agyei Boadi, a businessman and customer of their Darkuman branch, was particularly full of praise for ABii National confirming that he has been doing business with them for the past three (3) years. He said that he has never been disappointed by ABii National anytime he approached them with a need and added that he always received prompt and professional services with the staff of ABii National always willing to go the extra mile.

Some invited guests and speakers for the occasion were Mr. Agyemang Badu Collins- Patron of the Natural Flames Club as well as a Psychology lecturer at the UPS, Dr. Justice Salif- Lecturer at the University of Professional Studies- Accra as well as Madina Institute of Science and Technology, Mr. Albert Prempeh Kusi, Head of Sales at Data Bank Ghana limited as well as founder and CEO of LEC Group and Mr. Ashie Bennet- Head of Corporate Affairs & Service Excellence at ABii National savings and Loans as well as founder of 5-Talents Ministry Group.

Natural Flames Club-NFC,  is an arts and drama club aimed at pooling individuals with unique talents in aspects of Music, Acting, Poetry, Script writing and many other talents into one big family in order to nurture and develop their talents. The club is founded to awaken the entrepreneurial spirit of individuals by rekindling their natural abilities. Natural Flames Club strives to strike balance between passion and work by providing platforms and opportunities to her members to develop and present better solutions to problems and contribute meaningfully to societies and business development.

Speaking on the topic, “How a developed talent can be an influencing factor of success in the Corporate world”, Mr. Ashie Bennet emphasized the need for all present to understand that everybody created by God has in one way or the other been given some form of a talent, gift or unique ability. He used the biblical story of the parable of the talents to illustrate that the only difference is in the quantities or appearances of these talents, adding that the notion that a talent is only good or useful when it is flashy or has a distinct outward appearance was very misleading.

Mr. Ashie touched on the need for people to do well to put to use their natural talents and abilities in whatever roles they found themselves in the working environment since that was a sure way to generate real passion and enthusiasm on the job. He added that anyone who found him or herself doing what he or she naturally loves to do in the corporate world was a delight to watch and work with. “The working space is full of challenges and difficulties I must be frank with you all but what is sure to keep you going and ready to overcome all hurdles is when your talents are at play since it helps you develop a thick skin” he said.

In bringing his address to an end Mr. Ashie admonished all the students to remember that everything has a time frame within which it can be used to its maximum potential and so it was necessary that as young men and women they all sought to know their unique strengths and talents and make the best use of them whilst they still had the gifts of time and strength. He concluded that talents, gifts, unique abilities are all very good and useful in the working world but it is very important to also develop the right attitude to propel these talents and abilities; adding that developed talents will take you far but developed talents nurtured in the space of good attitudes will take you much further and for a much sustained period.

In an interview with the founder of the Natural Flames Club, Master Obed Moody, he was very elated that his dream of launching this club had come to past. He said he also believes strongly that every individual in his or her element can attain seemingly impossible heights, leave good trails on the paths of history, and be in resonance with their inner being. He said, “Here at NFC, we seek to promote individual creativity by promoting the products of our members to the world. Passion is the essence of all life’s endeavor and that is our greatest tool for achievement and perfection in Natural Flames Club. When you reach for a loved one’s hands you often touch their hearts and lives in general. Poverty has imprisoned a lot of lives and talents. To arrest the situation, Natural Flames Club has a foundation called Natural Flames Foundation to assist members and society through the provision of educational assistance, food, clothing and relief items to less privileged individuals and deprived communities in Ghana and beyond”.

The vision of the club is “To be the world’s number one club that assists individuals to identify, explore, and develop their talent to suit perspective of modern business and embrace their calling”. Many of the students and members of the general public who attended the programme paid glowing tributes to the guest speakers at the programme saying that they had been empowered mentally during the launch and gained some real value from the programme.

The event was to show appreciation to the customers for their vital contributions; and to afford them the opportunity to interact with ABii National’s Board, Management and Staff as well as make known some suggestions to improve their partnership with the company.

Among the high profile personalities which graced the luncheon were Mr Samuel Amo Tobbin – The Group Chairman for Tobinco Group of Companies; ABii National Board Chairman, Mr Menson C. D. Torkornoo; a Board Member and lead director- Dr Peter Tobbin, Acting Managing Director – Mr Noah Otuteye and other senior bank officials.

Mr Otuteye said ABii National was barely four years old, and that they had been able to open 11 branches and still counting; all with the aim of serving their customers better. “At this luncheon, we want to thank you for keeping faith with us over the past four years. Although at that time, we were small, you had faith in us and you were ready to do business with us,” he said. “So on behalf of our Board and Management, we want to thank you for having that confidence in us. When we were very small, and when we didn’t have much name, you believed in us. So we say Ayekoo to all of you,” he added.

Mr Otuteye said: “Going forward we want to also assure you that banking is a relationship. Some think that bankers are just there to make money out of customers. But to us, is the other way round. We want to grow with you, we want to build you. One of the things we do not want to do is that we don’t want to hear that through ABii National, somebody’s business had collapsed. God forbid that it should be said that through ABii National someone’s business had collapsed. But we want to have testimonies that say that through ABii National, my company was GHc50, 000; today it is one million Ghana cedis.”

The Chairman of the Board of Directors- Mr Menson C.D. Torkornoo said it was a good thing for customers, Board Members, Management and Staff of ABii National to come together to know each other very well. “The world has become a very small place, that is the reason why our world in ABii National is to make sure that we know our customers,” he said. The board chairman requested that all participants should feel free and bring on the discussion table all their views, questions and opinions no matter how trivial they thought it was. For him and for ABii National, he said, every little thing which affects the customer affects them. He concluded that his doors were opened to all customers; and that anyone of them facing a challenge with ABii National would contact him for redress.

Doctor Peter Tobbin, the Lead Director of the Company, also added that plans are far advanced and all previous challenges have been mitigated. He assured all customers that the service infrastructure of the company had been bolstered and in the coming days and months customers were simply going to be delighted with the quality of service they received from ABii National.

The atmosphere was very cordial and positive and a very healthy session of interactions went on among all the participants present. Majority of the customers present were full of praise to ABii National and encourage them to do more and spread their business presence to more areas so that many more Ghanaians could benefit from their truly professional and exceptional service and product offerings.

Seventy-three (73) year old, Mrs Comfort Yanney, Managing Director of New Avondale, an ECG Prepaid Vending Company, in a testimony at the luncheon, said she was in need of a loan to expand her business, however, due to her age, three banks turned her application down. Another bank which offered help was virtually crippling her business but upon being introduced to ABii National, everything has changed. She said that she is now one of the most vibrant business operators within her catchment area and now runs the business comfortable with very fine profits being recorded in her business monthly.

Almost all the customers we spoke to after the programme were very elated at the gesture extended to them by ABii National and expressed satisfaction at the interactions which went on. They all promised to sing the praises of ABii National to the hearing of other business partners and friends so that many more people could also experience the beauty of banking with ABii National Savings and Loans.

Homowo is an annual festival celebrated by the Gas to jeer at hunger which is believed to have afflicted the Ga people when they first settled in the region. During the festival prayers are offered to the gods to send them a bumper harvest. The festival is crowned with sprinkling of “kpekple” a local delicacy of the Gas made from corn along the principal streets of Accra to show that there has been an abundance of food.

Presenting the cash, Mr. Ashie Bennet (Head of Corporate Affairs at ABii National) indicated that the gesture was a demonstration of ABii National’s solidarity and good will towards the traditions of the country. He emphasized the need for Corporate Bodies to support such festivals in order to enhance the positive projection of our rich culture and traditions as a people.

Receiving the donations, representatives of the Ga communities within the catchment area of ABii National expressed their gratitude to the company and were impressed with the total support given to them by the Tobinco Group of Companies.

ABii National is one of the emerging financial brands in the country and was adjudged as The Most Promising Savings and Loans Brand during the annual Brand Excellence award held last two months by Premier Brands Ghana Limited. The company prides itself as a very customer oriented brand and has put in place several service interventions to improve the standard of customer service across its operations and product offerings.

In his introductory remarks, the Acting Managing Director of the Company, Mr. Noah Otuteye, expressed his delight at the gathering emphasising that staff members of the Company are the most important assets of the business and existence of ABii National. He reminded all staff members of the mission statement of the company adding that the only way true success could be obtained and maintained in the Company was to keep their eyes set on the vision of the company and work as a team. He also reminded every staff member of the task, responsibilities and targets ahead emphasizing the need to maintain ABii National’s commitment to its customers; without whom there was no business. He ended by saying that the ABii National will entrench itself as leaders in the financial sector by declaring that the Company had entered a phase of PASSIONATE CUSTOMER SERVICE to all its customers.

Two resource persons who graced the occasion, Dr. Pascal Brenya and Pastor Patrick Otieku Boadu took the staff members through very practical customer service and motivational sessions, respectively, in a bid to encourage them to appreciate their potentials in the company, position themselves appropriately within their roles with the right mentality and effectively contribute their quota for the attainment of sustained success of the Company.  Other Senior Management Staff members of the Company also took turns to interact with staff members present in a bid to build consensus and chat a path for a generally-accepted approach towards the overall growth and development of the Company.

In his closing remarks the Board Chairman of the Company, Mr. Menson Torkornoo, encouraged all staff members to put up their best and assure them of full support from the entire Board Of Directors of the company. He reiterated the significance of the customer in the company’s business and reminded all staff of their commitment to Excellent Customer Service.

Staff members were empowered to take full responsibility and ownership of their job roles.

The occasion was honored with the presence of about 300 prominent members of the society including Prof. K. B Omane –Antwi (President of Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana). Doctor Doris Yaa Dartey played her role as the chairperson for the occasion, with Professor Robert Darko Osei and Doctor Esther O. Ofei-Aboagye also gracing the occasion as the main speaker and keynote speaker respectively.

The programme was opened with an opening prayer by Bishop Gideon Titi-Offei after which the purpose of gathering was made known by Professor J.B.K. Aheto. The chairperson then gave her opening remarks and emphasized the need and importance of such deliberations which eventually lead to the education of the citizenry and eventual benefit the nation at large.

In his address, the main speaker of the occasion- Professor Robert Darko (Associate Professor, ISSER & Vice Dean, School of Graduate Studies University of Ghana) touched on the budget of the government as part of the key development agenda of the nation. He then moved on to discuss the economy of Ghana as we mark our sixtieth anniversary pointing out issues regarding growth and development as well as fiscal state of our economy. It was realised that indeed in the last three decades the economy had been growing and we have seen a change is the economic structure although this had not translated in transformative growth. After doing justice to our economic state at 60 years, he came to the 2017 budget and touched on selected highlights and policies. He concluded that Ghana’s economy is not where it could have been, our fiscal space has shrunk over the years, and become structural– ‘the sins of our fathers’, there are good signals in the budget 2017 but effective implementation of the plans remain critical to realising the budget objectives.

The key-note speaker – Dr. Esther O. Ofei-Aboagye, then went on to bring our some key areas of the 2017 budget and went on to discuss certain key objectives of the budget. She went on to explain some proposals and initiatives tabled by the current government as their road map to improving the economic situation in the country and dissected the possible impact of some budgetary decisions on their plans and promises. In conclusion, she said that although the budget provides commendable prospects it cannot be described as a formula for success yet. As a statement of intent and a demonstration of commitment by the government, conditions and institutions must be well equipped; among other major reforms, to deliver.

Much appreciation was extended to all present including staff of ABii National for supporting the dream and vision of the institution and the Acting Managing Director of the company, Mr. Noah Otuteye, expressed satisfaction with the partnership to sponsor the lecture. He was confident that with ABii National’s partnership of such strategic programmes, the nation as a whole stood to benefit due to the quality of deliberations and conclusions arrived at.

The general public left the meeting motivated, inspired and challenged to take play their parts effectively in order to realign our nation unto the path of growth and sustained development.

Items donated included clothing, toiletries, provisions and some ABii branded paraphernalia. The aim of the donation according to the officials of the company was to help the less fortunate in society to enhance their livelihood and augment their living standards. ABii National believes that the well-being of the children should be the sole responsibility of society and this eventually motivated the Branch to donate to the home.

 The Branch Manager of the Kasoa Branch of ABii National Savings and Loans, Mr. Ben Henaku Adu during the presentation said that the items were obtained from special voluntary donations contributed by staff members of the Branch. He added that the urge to give towards such a worthy course was inspired by a verse from the Holy Bible which says, “Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it.” Mr. Henaku Adu encouraged the children to be submissive and obedient to the good principles and values which are being imparted upon them by the ‘mothers’ of the home in order to grow to become responsible adults.

Accepting the donation, the administrator of the school, Mr. Patterson Humphrey was pleased and elated for such act benevolence to their organization and beseeched ABii National to continue to support them. He remarked that they had fervent hopes of accepting more children into the home and this can only be achieved if they have more of such donations coming in on regular basis to improve infrastructural needs.

Staff members of the Kasoa branch were impressed with the presence of a classroom block when they were taken round the orphanage. Through their interaction with the kids in the orphanage, they realized that most of these kids were very bright and intelligent and promised to continue to support these kids in the realization of their dreams. The children in the home were very excited and showed appreciation to the staff of ABii National.

The event which took place at the Kotobaabi Police Park over the weekend was patronized by residents of Accra New town, Kotobaabi, Pig Farm, Nima, Maamobi as well as other parts of the capital. The purpose of the exercise was to allow the Samuel Amo Tobbin Foundation, ABii National and other members of the Tobinco Group of Companies to give back to society. The programme also sought to remind Ghanaians of the need for regular checkup in order to detect diseases and ailments early before they get out of hand.

Over 600 participants were screened for various medical conditions including Blood Sugar, HIV AIDS, Full blood count, Malaria, etc. The medical personnel present also offered free advisory services on the kind of lifestyle to maintain in order to ensure a healthy living.

Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Limited, (the parent company of the Tobinco Group of Companies) and Entrance Pharmaceuticals & Research Centre were also present and provided large volumes of pharmaceutical products and other medical supplies to be given to participants free of charge. Several drugs ranging from analgesics, hematinics, antibiotics, de-wormers and many more were administered to those who were diagnosed with diverse medical conditions.

Addressing the gathering, the chairperson of the event, Mr. Andrew Ofori of Tobinco Pharmaceuticals, remarked that the Samuel Amo Tobbin Foundation is committed to the wellbeing of Ghanaians and entreated participants to always cease the opportunity to partake in these health screening exercises whenever they organized them. He advised all participants to make healthy-living a priority and that could only be done by getting checked up regularly. Mrs. Millicent Akoto, Executive Director of the Foundation, extended a word of appreciation to all the subsidiaries of the Tobinco Group of Companies and all medical personnel from the various hospitals for making the exercise a success. Mr. Ashie Bennet, Head of Corporate Affairs at ABii National, was also satisfied with the outcome of the programme and remarked that it was simply a pleasure to be of help to the communities within which they operate. Amidst the screening ABii National paraphernalia were given out to show good will to the people.

Most participants expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the organizers of the event adding that it was really lifesaving; having saved them from the financial demands of such medical screenings in other health facilities. They promised to heed strictly to the counsel they had received from the medical personnel in order to stay healthy and strong so as to contribute meaningfully to the growth and development of the country.

Presenting the items, the Branch Manager- Mr. Isaac Mensah said that the presentations was a sign of ABii Nationals commitment to the activities of the community and he believed that the gesture  will go a long way to foster a richer bond between the Muslim community and ABii National. He added that over the years, the community had shown immense loyalty to them in terms of business relations and promised that his company will do all it can to provide the best of financial services and product offerings to the Maamobi-Nima community.

Receiving the items, Head of the Hamburg Central Mosque committee at Maamobi -Nima, was very appreciative of the continued kindness shown to them over the years and added that it was their fervent prayer that ABii National will continue to excel within the financial sector of the country. He emphasized that the solidarity shown would go a long way to strengthen the relationship between the community and ABii National adding that the gesture was indeed exemplary.

The purpose of the donation according to the officials of the company was to help the less privileged in society to enhance their livelihood. ABii National believes that the well-being of these children should be the main responsibility of society and this therefore motivated the company to donate to the orphanage.

The Head of Corporate Affairs at ABii National, Mr. Ashie Bennet during the presentation mentioned that the funds were from special voluntary offertory by Management and Staff members from all the 11 (eleven) branches across the country, including their Head Office in Accra. He said that the enthusiasm and keenness to give to this noble course was influenced by the fact that the company is founded on practical Christian principles which teach us that “there is more blessing in giving than in receiving”.

Mr. Ashie encouraged the children to be submissive and obedient to the good principles and values imparted upon them by the ‘mothers’ in the home and remain faithful to the Lord in everything they do.

Accepting the donation, the Administrator of the orphanage, Lady Pastor Gloria Kwarteng was visibly pleased and elated with the consistent and sustained support that the orphanage had enjoyed from ABii National over the years. She remarked that there were over twenty children in the orphanage and they still seek to admit more of such children who are less privileged. She said that the initiative of benevolence taken by ABii National would help them achieve some of the goals they have set concerning the upkeep of the home for this year.

The entire Corporate Affairs team of ABii National was there for the visit and upon interaction with some of the children in the orphanage it was evident that most of them were brilliant and intelligent who needed support and encouragement.

Mr. Ashie therefore encouraged other corporate bodies, groups and other well-meaning Ghanaians in Ghana and abroad to come to the aid of children in such orphanages and homes across the country in order to make their dreams a reality.

The ICBAC (Institute of Certified Business Analysts and Consultants) is a professional body legally registered and recognized globally. It was established in October 2014 to offer professional training to individuals who wish to become certified Business Analysts and Business Consultants. The Institute seeks to do so alongside intertwining practical and theoretical learning in order to churn out professionally sound and impactful citizens.

A section of a citation presented to ABii National read “This award is given to you in recognition of your strategic aggression you took to enter the savings and loans market, despite the relatively high barriers within the industry. Founded in 2011 and licensed under the Non-Banking Financial Institutions Law, your emergence on the market, aggressive and strategically timed. Your success can be attributed to many but key factors that are linked to your products and services.”

A book titled “Corporate Governance In Emerging Markets- Africa”, written by the president of ICBAC Prof. Emmanuel Osei Asiamah, was also launched. His book explains the impact Corporate Governance has on the economic well-being of the society hence the need to update and upgrade corporate governance standards in work places.

In an interview with the Head of Corporate Affairs at ABii National, Mr. Ashie Bennet, he said that ABii National’s success is primarily due to proactive and relevant management systems as well as superior product and services offerings available to customers and the general public. He said that over the years, the staff of the company had made it a point to exemplify the values of the company in order to fulfill the motto of the company which is “Your Key to Easy Banking.”

Mr. Ashie went ahead to thank their customers and the general public for all their support in even difficult times and also appreciated the board of the company for the directional support they always offered the management and staff of ABii National. He also appreciated the ICBAC for recognizing the efforts of the company and was optimistic that there will be more successes to be chalked by the company in the future.

He concluded by acknowledging all their competitors saying that they brought out the best in them and promised their customers as well as the general public that the best is yet to come.

In a brief interview with the Head of Service Excellence, Mr. Ashie Bennet, he said that their passion towards customer satisfaction has facilitated the provision of various customer oriented practices which have proven to be the foundation of their success over the past (three) 3 years of operations. “As we continue to maximize customer satisfaction and expand our clientele base, there is usually a temptation to trade off quality for quantity but we promise to bring you the best of products and services carefully crafted to suit everybody’s needs.” He said.

He went on to add that ABii National is still sensitive to the plight of Ghanaians and has no intentions to change its service of offering its clients free cheque book as well as allow them to enjoy no charge on business transactions. The mobile alert services already being enjoyed by our customers, he added will continue at the virtually insignificant rate.

Mr. Ashie reminded all customers and the general public that eight out of the eleven branches of ABii National were available for Saturday banking across four regions in the country and was hopeful that in the coming months and years, the number will increase over the entire nation. It is heartwarming, he remarked, to note that even when our offices are not operational, our GH- Linked ATMs are available to solve all cash needs at any time of the day.

On remittance and other cash and bill settlement services, ABii National serves as a one-stop-shop for various product offering such as Western Union, MoneyGram, Mobile Money Services (MTN, Airtel, Tigo), ECG bill payment, TV license fee payment, etc. All these services, he said, are accessible in all the ABii National offices across the country.

Finally, Mr. Ashie was very confident that all the service initiatives which had been put in place will succeed because they had put in place the right personnel to man their system. He said that the company had dedicated a Customer Service Hotline (0577709000) through which all customer related issues and complaints are dealt with.  “Our zero tolerance for non-resolution of service breaches has been key to our success and we hope to maintain and improve that.” He remarked.

According to him ABii National have well groomed customer service ambassadors as well as other front line officers in all their branches and was optimistic that with the complementary services rendered by their dedicated relationship of  and managers, service supremacy is in shot for ABii National.

He concluded by appreciating all existing customers for their patience and support over the years and promised to even make the level of service much better in the coming months and years. He also encouraged the general public, especially non-customers to join the ABii boat which seeks to do nothing except to make banking truly easy and enjoyable.

The donation was aimed primarily at alleviating the stress of many users of the health facility who find it difficult to sometimes pay for their prescribed medication; due to financial constraints. This often leads to worsening of their health and medical conditions. This situation in the long run adversely affects the output and productivity of the Ghanaian workforce hence retarding economic development.

With the support of Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Limited (its mother company), Entrance Pharmaceuticals and Research Centre, Atinka FM, Priority Insurance and the Tobinco Foundation, various drugs including Analgesics, Haematinics, Anti-Biotics, Dewormers, Ointments and Multivitamins were donated to the Ward.

In making the presentation, Mr. Bennet Ashie, Head – Corporate Affairs and Service Excellence of ABii National said that the theme for the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda for this year is “Health for All and True Care for the Needy”. He added that the company was founded on strong Christian values and they saw “Giving” as a responsibility and a privilege. He also admonished all Ghanaians to give freely out of good will and support others who are in need since there is more blessing in giving than in receiving.

A representative of Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Ltd, also mentioned that the gesture formed part of the Tobinco Group’s effort at helping the numerous Ghanaian population who struggle daily to obtain their medical needs and was hopeful that the donation will go a very long way to restore hope among many and bring back smiles on the faces of many more.

Receiving the items amidst smiles, Dr. Adziri Sackey, Consultant/Pediatrician for the children’s block, expressed his profound gratitude to ABii National and the Tobinco Group of Companies and urged other Corporate Bodies to do same since there are many health facility users across the country and especially in the most secluded areas who struggle to pay for their medical bills. He promised that the drugs will go to the class of people for which they were intended and go an extra mile to restore hope for many needy patients.

 H4P is a non-governmental organization that has over the years sought to promote the rights of the vulnerable in society. It has been the passion of H4P to promote the rights of the vulnerable in society and hence putting together of such a programme. The summit was held against the backdrop of post-election unrest and wars which have characterized a lot of countries on the continent and how such inflammations have mostly affected the physically challenged in society.

The event was characterized by interludes where peace messages from many exemplary stakeholders were shown on large screens.

In attendance were a very broad section of the general public, societal groups with various societal groups including the Association of Albinos. There was cultural display from New Horizon Special school and this sought to purport that at least there is some form of organization in what they did and that people living with autism should not be sidelined by society.

Dr. Charles Obeng Asamoah, Executive Director of the Ghana Blind Union in his speech said that peace is not just the absence of war but also a quest to create protection for all; where country men are able to accommodate each other and pursue the common goal of National development. He further urged all Ghanaians not to compromise societal values because an individual would want to become president thereby ruining the peace and stability our country is envied for.

All political parties and stakeholders present were given a platform to pledge peace for the upcoming elections in December. The Electoral Commission also promised that the principle of universal adult suffrage will be ensured irrespective of various forms of disability. They hinted that measures put in place include the ‘face only’ verification for limbless voters, Secrecy of ballot for the blind, etc. The PNC representative present further urged journalists to be circumspect in their reportage because in some countries some wars have been sparked by reporters who in their bid to make their stories catchy twist facts and end up agitating passionate voters who react violently.

Two peace songs composed by the ‘H4P’ crew were launched by Mrs. Diana Hopson (known in showbiz circle as Diana Akiwumi). She said the idea of the peace songs is to get ourselves familiar with peace as we sing and live peace.

The Tobinco Group of Companies’ commitment to national peace came to light through their sponsorship of the summit and an interview with the Head of Corporate Affairs of ABii National, Mr. Ashie Bennet, he revealed the group’s collective interest in maintaining peace and stability in the country.