Asabedie gets new school complex

Asabedie (E/R), June 16, GNA - Mr Antwi-Boasiako Sekyere, Eastern Regional Minister, has commissioned a six-unit classroom complex, at the cost of GH¢ 20,4200 for the Asabedie District Assembly(D/A) Basic School in the Akyemansa District of the Eastern Region.

Work on the facility, comprising a library, an office, and a toilet, with funding from the GETFUND, started in August 2014, and completed in May 2015.

Mr Antwi-Boasiako advised people in the area to take education seriously, and urged children in the community to take advantage of the facility to learn, be obedient, and come out as good citizens to contribute towards the development of their communities.

The commissioning formed part of a three-day working visit of the Regional Minister to the Birim South, Akyemansa and the Birim North Districts

Mr Tom Budu, the District Chief Executive (DCE), advised the youth of the area to use the knowledge acquired for the benefit of the residents.

He thanked government for adding the district to the LEAP programme, which he said, would cater for 1,200 elderly people in the district.

Nana Kwesi Dadzi, Odikro of Asabedie, was grateful for the facility, and appealed for computers to enable the students to become computer literates.

He appealed for the provision of reception for mobile telephone services in the community, to promote business activities.

Mr Antwi-Boasiako also visited an ICT facility at Ofoase, and inspected the 14-kilometre road stretch from Chia through Ofoase to Ayirebi, which is under construction.

The cost of the project to be completed within 14 months, is 16.2 million Ghana Cedis.

As part of his working tour, the Minister also commissioned a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Office at Akyem Awisa, inspected a classroom block under construction at the Akim Swedru Presbyterian School, a school project at Akyem Awisa Presbyterian Boarding School, and a school building under construction at Akim Asawase Methodist School, all in the Birim South District.

Mr Antwi-Boasiako in an interaction with the heads of department in the districts, urged public servants to be principled, determined and exhibit professionalism and commitment in their work, to ensure that the country moved forward

Source: GNA