The Odikro of Ekumfi Eyisam in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region, Nana lmprem Asabooh VIII has pleaded with the youth to desist from engaging in premarital sex.

He indicated that the high rate of premarital sex in the community is leading to teenage pregnancies.

Nana lmprem Asabooh VIII stated that teenagers between the ages of 14 to 16 years are getting pregnant in the town is a huge source of worry for him, hence he’ll start cracking the whip on such ‘culprits’.

Addressing the people of Ekumfi Eyisam during the Akwambo Festival over the weekend, Nana lmprem Asabooh VIII, charged parents to firm in exercising their responsibility and not allow teenage pregnancies to ruin the education of their daughters.

“Any parents who will allow his or her Child to be pregnant will be punished by the Traditional Council because 12, 15, 18 years are ‘sharing the same clothes’ with their parents which is very bad and disgraceful to Ekumfi Eyisan community as a whole. I am warning each and every child in my community to stay away from early sex for it is disgracing me as a chief and the whole community.”

He added: “My colleagues always laugh at me when we meet at functions which makes want to isolate myself so I am warning all of you to stop teenage pregnancy now.”