Ofoase Ayirebi MP commissions 9th school project for constituents
The Abenase Methodist School has received a new completed school block to facilitate and enhance teaching and learning.
It is the ninth school facility delivered by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase-Ayirebi Constituency in the Eastern Region, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, to communities in the constituency since 2017.
This latest project forms part of a sustained effort by the MP to improve access to quality education in the constituency.
The Abenase school adds to a growing portfolio of educational infrastructure projects delivered across the constituency, including new facilities at Akyem Anyinase Presbyterian Basic School, Akyem Bontodiase Presbyterian Basic School, and Akyem Ayirebi Presbyterian Junior High School.
Several six-unit classroom blocks have also been constructed to address overcrowding and replace dilapidated structures.
These projects have largely been financed through the World Bank and the Oppong Nkrumah Education and Skills Development Fund, established in 2017, to improve education infrastructure and support teacher welfare in the area.
The new facilities are equipped with modern classrooms, staff rooms, office space, electricity and sanitation facilities to enhance teaching and learning.
Education holds the key
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Mr Oppong Nkrumah reflected on the impact of education in his own life, noting that it remained the most powerful tool for social mobility in communities such as Ofoase-Ayirebi.
“If you have been with us here in the community, you will know that we are a very deprived community, and education has been the major reason for which the lives of people have been transformed here.
I use myself as an example. My own family story only got transformed because of education,” he stated.
He disclosed that two additional school projects were under construction and were expected to be completed within the year, bringing the total number of schools delivered under his tenure to eleven.
Initiative
Mr Oppong Nkrumah explained that the goal of the initiative was to provide a conducive learning environment that would enable students to excel academically and contribute meaningfully to the development of their communities.
“We have been trying to move to concrete classroom blocks and take away schools under trees.
This is number nine in about nine years.
“The idea is to give the children a better studying environment so they can do better and, when they graduate, come back to reinvest in the community,” he explained.
He further encouraged students to take advantage of the improved facilities and strive for excellence through discipline and commitment to their studies.
Mr Oppong Nkrumah, a former Minister of Works and Housing, added that additional plans were underway to provide bungalow accommodation for teachers to improve retention and service delivery.
He expressed appreciation to contractors and stakeholders who contributed to the successful completion of the project and called on parents and teachers to ensure the proper maintenance of the facility.
