Friday, July 13th 1973.
Footage of Ghanaian Head of State, Colonel Ignatius Acheampong visiting the site of of the Dawhenya Irrigation scheme.
Reuters Text:
"At the big volunteer camp near the Accra Plains in Ghana on Friday, Head of State Ignatius Acheampong was greeted by Army officials when he arrived to inspect the site of the Dawhenya Irrigation scheme. The camp was built to house thousands of volunteers who'll help to construct the channel.
Three-hundred-thousand students have joined the Armed forces workers already busy on the five-and-a-half mile canal, and they'll soon by joined by women volunteers from the Ghana National Youth Council.
Colonel Acheampong was shown the existing dam, some of the ricefields, and then, then he watched the volunteer force at work in the new canal, which is a forerunner of a giant irrigation scheme for the Accra Plains.
Then the Mead of State rolled up his sleeves and joined the team of workers in the canal with his own shovel.
Before he left, Colonel Acheampong asked everyone to help make the project successful."
Source: Reuters News Archive.
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