Mr Emmanuel Quayenor, popularly known as Mr quayenor, is a native of Nanka Asuom (Gbuglah) in the Ga South Municipality. Nanka Asuom geographically is located within the Eastern Region of Ghana.The sixth form graduate after several failed attempts at success as a seaman took to farming in the year around 1980. Before, in the year around 1970, he sojourned to faraway Spain for greener pastures…but to no fruition.The now accomplished farmer upon returning from Spain decided to invest part of his return home money of 20 dollars into transport business; something he equally did not succeed with.
With the famine of 1983 in sight, he chanced on desperate families by acquiring for himself eighty (80) hectares of land. This land he solely devoted to oil palm plantation. Taking clue from an advice given him by his English tutor during his sixth form days.
From such a humble background, Mr Quayenor has succeeded in adding to his stable; an export level pawpaw farm, a coconut plantation farm, a fish farm, an eight hectare of teak and a 20 hectare mango plantation along the Tema- Dodowa stretch.
The passion for success driven man also runs as part of his investment portfolio, a hostel facility for students of the Central University College, Prampram.
Mr Quayenor believes that effective management is not premised on one’s education, but rather, living by the experience of others…this, he explicitly opined have spearhead him to where he finds himself currently.
For his sheer resilience, he was adjured the Municipal Best oil palm farmer in the West Akim District-Eastern Region and the District best Citrus farmer; In the years 2007 and 2004 respectively. Also worthy of greater mention is his national award as an outstanding Teak farmer. Several are other awards in recognition of his contribution to the development of Agriculture in Ghana.
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| Some certificates of merit awarded to Mr Quayenor |
A BRIEF ON FAMILY LIFE
He is not only outstanding with farming, but also in shouldering family responsibilities. Mr Quayenor is married to four with sixteen children.
“I just hate being an infidel” was his attempted explanation for being polygamous. He attested things being very difficult at the very beginning. But strategically, he invested into more farm lands… and ensured that homes were made available on each farm for his four wives together with their children. Whatever the proceed each made from her farm; they (the wife and children) lived on for a period of time.
The hardworking and affable man has also succeeded in educating his children to the highest level one can ever think of. Two of his children are graduates of no mean universities than The Regional Maritime University Ghana, and Liverpool University, UK.
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| An aerial view of Mr Quayenor's 1971 apartment which still exist |
The feat of his children’s education he revealed came at a price. On many occasions have his then clay built apartment been pulled down. He would forgo any decision of investing his hard earned money into re-building, but the education of his children. Not even the mockery of his fellow natives could deter him.
Such zeal to educate his children to the highest level was developed during his working days as a seaman. He recounted several ill-treatments he did suffered in the hands of some Korean engineers on-board the vessel he worked on. From such experiences; he vowed to educate his children to any level possible.
Mr Quayenor admonition the youth against what he termed the “deadly four”… womanizing, smoking; merry making eccentric friendships and drinking.
For his exemplary life of handwork and love for education, he is the current Chairman of his community’s school, The Nanka Asuom D/A School Management committee.
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| Mr Quayenor's newly built six bedrooms apartment |
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