The Ketu North MP Eric Agbana has expressed concern over poor BECE performance in the constitu­ency and appealed to parents to support efforts aimed at improving educational out­comes.

Speaking during his second quarterly accountability forum held at Dzodze on Saturday, July 6, Mr Agbana noted that BECE results from most basic schools in the area were worry­ing, with many pupils scoring aggregate 25 and above—well below the standard required for admission into competitive second-cycle institutions.

He described the situation as a serious challenge to edu­cational development in the constituency and called for a united response to address the issue.

“Education remains my topmost priority as a Member of Parliament,” he stated. “But we can only solve the problem if we start from the foundation—the basic level. I appeal to parents to support this cause by providing their children’s basic needs and encouraging them to take their studies seriously.”

Mr Agbana pledged to con­tinue removing financial and logistical barriers that impede access to quality education and announced plans to supply computers to some second-cy­cle institutions in the constitu­ency to aid teaching and learn­ing, particularly in preparation for ICT-based assessments.

Touching on healthcare, the MP referenced the ongoing Sick Bay project at Dzodze-Penyi Senior High School, an initia­tive begun by his predeces­sor. He said construction was progressing steadily, and that the school’s management had requested that the facility be upgraded to a fully functional clinic.

“I have submitted formal requests to the Ghana Health Service and the Ministry of Health to consider converting the facility into a clinic that can serve both students and staff,” he revealed.

Also addressing the forum, the Municipal Chief Executive for Ketu North, Rev. Martin Amenaki, announced that the Assembly would begin con­structing new school blocks for selected basic and kindergar­ten schools once the District Assembly Common Fund was released.

He said Tsiyinu Basic School in Afife is expected to benefit from a classroom renovation project, and that work was on­going to complete a previously stalled six-unit classroom block in the same community.

Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to improving educational outcomes in Ketu North and called on all stake­holders—teachers, parents, traditional leaders, and com­munity members—to support the collective efforts to uplift education in the area. –GNA