The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ga West, John Desmond Sowah Nai, has commissioned three new classroom blocks at Mempemehuoasem, Kuntunse and Kpobikorpe in the municipality.
The projects, commissioned on Wednesday, November 4, form part of the Assembly’s efforts to improve educational infrastructure and provide conducive learning environments for pupils in underserved communities.
The facilities include classroom blocks for Mempemehuoasem Basic School and Kuntunse M/A, while the Assembly has also renovated the classroom block at Kpobikorper M/A after the previous structure was completely destroyed by fire.
Speaking at the commissioning, Mr Sowah Nai said the Assembly was prioritising remote and underprivileged communities to ensure they also benefit from essential social amenities, particularly in education.
“I want to start helping areas that are too far from people to make sure the education, amenities that they need will be given,” he said.
Mr. Sowah Nai said the Assembly had developed a three-year plan to address infrastructure challenges in remote communities, adding that similar interventions would be extended to Akwakyere, behind Ayitandoblo.
He further urged teachers to embrace their profession as a calling and accept postings to underserved communities, stressing that every child deserves quality education regardless of their location.
The MCE also pledged to install security lamps around. After an appeal from the authorities of Mempemehuoasem Basic School cited that some individuals use the premises at night to engage in unlawful activities.
Mr Sowah Nai assured teachers and residents that the Assembly would continue to support them by providing an enabling environment for effective teaching and learning.
“It is also the duty of the government to provide an enabling atmosphere for those who have been assigned here and want to be comfortable. And I want to give them assurance that,we are not going to leave them alone,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Amasaman, Mr. Sedam Kweku Afenyo, appealed to school authorities, teachers and students to properly maintain the newly commissioned facilities.
He cautioned that poor maintenance could result in the structures deteriorating within a short period, requiring additional public resources for renovation.
Mr Afenyo said the constituency had several communities in need of school infrastructure, making it important for beneficiaries to take good care of projects provided to them.
“Amasaman constituency is large, everyone wants a school. So if we try our best to build some for you, the best thing to do is to try to maintain it,” he also said.
He added that the facilities had been equipped with furniture and ceiling fans, urging the schools to protect the available resources to allow for further improvements.
Headteachers and students of the beneficiary schools expressed gratitude to the Assembly and the MP for the intervention.
Source: Abigail Ekua Arhin
