Brigade officers appeal for vehicles, instruments to train more youth

The Ashanti Regional leadership of the Boys and Girls Brigade, has appealed to the Government, churches, and benevolent individuals to support the organization with vehicles and musical instruments to enable them effectively train and mentor more young people across the region.

Officer Stanley Adangye Barfi, Ashanti Regional Secretary of the Boys and Girls Brigade, who made the call, said the lack of transportation and other logistics had become major challenge in nurturing morally upright, disciplined and God-fearing youth for national development.

Speaking at a second enrolment service at the Peace congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana at Sokoban in the Kumasi Metropolis, Mr Barfi said most of the officers use their personal resources to travel to various districts to conduct training sessions, outreach programmes, and capacity-building activities for members.

 “Our officers travel across long distances within the Ashanti region to train our boys, girls, and other officers using their own resources.

“Providing vehicles for our trainers will help us reach more communities, train more young people, and reshape the moral fabric of society,” he stated.

Officer Barfi stressed that the Brigade’s training goes beyond physical discipline to include spiritual and moral guidance.

He explained that the organisation’s mission of helping young people to “know Jesus Christ and serve humanity” contributed significantly to building responsible, honest, and patriotic citizens.

He said with adequate logistical support, the Boys and Girls Brigade could expand its reach and impact, helping to reduce social vices such as corruption, crime, and indiscipline among the youth.

“When our young people grow up with Christian values and discipline, they become responsible adults who serve the nation with integrity.

Supporting the Brigade is, therefore, an investment in Ghana’s moral future,” he emphasised.

Officer Evelyn Addo, Ashanti Regional President of the Girls Brigade, who also serves as Captain of the Ramseyer Presbyterian Church Company at Adum, echoed the appeal, highlighting the need for more musical instruments, including drums, sticks, and trumpets, for their training and parade activities.

“Our membership keeps increasing, but we don’t have enough instruments to support our activities.

“Music is central to our training and discipline programmes, so we appeal for help to get more instruments for our companies,” she said.

The Regional Protocol Officer for the Boys Brigade, Officer Eric Yeboah, who also doubles as the Captain of the 25th Kumasi A.M.E. Zion Church Company at Asafo, supported the call and urged stakeholders to invest in the Brigade’s programmes, describing them as vital to national character formation.

 “Supporting the Boys and Girls Brigade means investing in the next generation of disciplined, law-abiding, and God-fearing citizens,” he added.

The Boys and Girls Brigade, one of Ghana’s oldest Christian youth movements, continues to play a pivotal role in shaping young people through a combination of religious education, community service, leadership training, and moral discipline.

As the organisation sought to expand its reach, officers say logistical support such as vehicles and instruments would greatly enhance their ability to train more youth and promote the values of faith, integrity, and service to God and country.

Source: GNA