Ursula Ekuful commissions six-unit one-storey classroom

The Minister of Communications and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma West, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, last Friday, commissioned a six-unit one-story classroom block for the teachers and pupils of the St Augustine’s Anglican Basic School in Dansoman, a suburb of Accra.

The facility, which includes both male and female washrooms, teachers’ common-room, is expected to ease pressure on the existing school building and increase enrollment in the community.

It was funded by the MP with some additional financial support from the Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly.

Addressing traditional heads, the clergy, assembly members of the constituency, teachers and other invited dignitaries at the commissioning of the school building, Mrs Owusu-Ekuful said, the provision of educational infrastructure for the constituents was one of her mayor priority areas.

She said under her leadership as the MP for the Ablekuma West Constituency, she had embarked on the construction of massive educational projects to enhance teaching and learning, and as well increase students’ enrollment.

Mrs Owusu-Ekuful said, through the collaborative efforts with the Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly, a nine-unit two-storey classroom block was commissioned for the Akweibu Basic School, stressing “another nine-unit two-storey block had been handed over to the St Margaret Mary Senior High School.”

She added that a six-unit one-storey building was also handed over to the Ebenezer A.M.E Zion Basic School, in effort to address the challenges facing some of the schools in her constituency.

She said her constituents would be witnessing the commissioning of some other ongoing projects, such as roads, a health facility, and a school block among others before the end of 2023.

The Municipal Chief Executive Officer for Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly, Mr George Cyril Bray, said the Assembly had over the years collaborated with the MP, in addressing the needs of the people living in the community.

He said the Assembly was sourcing funding to provide more classroom blocks, a library and ICT center, and the provision of desks for schools.

The Ghana Education Service Head of Human Resources Unit of Ablekuma West Assembly, Mr Francis Bantadton, thanked the MP and the Assembly for their support in the promotion of quality education within the municipality.

BY BERNARD BENGHAN