General News of Friday, 30 July 1999

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Medical doctor presents library books to schools

Offinso (Ashanti), 30th July 99-

A US-based medical practitioner, Dr Yaw Safo, has presented library books, worth 9,000 dollars, to three schools in Offinso.

The books were presented to Amoawi Methodist JSS, Adiembra-Aduana JSS and the English/Arabic School at Amoawi, all in the Offinso district.

Dr Safo said libraries form the bedrock of quality education and it is his avowed aim to supply the schools with books to enable them to develop adding that another consignment of 1,000 books has already been shipped.

Receiving the books, Nana Adu Kofi, Offinso Mawerehene, thanked Dr Safo for his noble gesture and appealed to other citizens to follow his example.

Those present included Nana Yaw Duodu, Amoawihene, staff and pupils of the various schools.

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