OLD VANDALS LED NATIONAL SANITATION DAY IN VOLTA REGION

Past students of the Commonwealth Hall of the University of Ghana popularly known as the ‘’old vandals’’, spearheaded the National Sanitation Day in Volta region.

The old vandals in the early hours of Saturday de-silted major drains and cleared weeds and rubbish in the Volta regional capital. Amidst chanting and drumming smeared with their typical “morale” the vandals attracted many residents who joined to actively participate in the exercise.

The cleanup exercise heralded the inauguration of the 7^th Biennial National Delegate Congress of the Association ongoing in Ho. This year’s congress is under the theme; “Human Rights; a catalyst for Ghana’s development, the role of a true Vandal”. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the outgone National President of the Old Vandals Association Alhaji Razak El-Alawa noted that the purpose of encouraging Alumni Association of any institution is to help bring together past students to support their alma mater.

“Alumni are supposed to raise funds and support their colleges and universities in their infrastructural development. The funding of projects can come from personal contributions of the alumni or soliciting for such funds from outside, especially from corporate organizations” he said.

He therefore called on all Old Vandals to continue to champion the welfare of the commonwealth hall and support the activities of the Old Vandals Association.