No school under trees in Adaklu - DCE

By A.B. Kafui Kanyi
Adaklu-Kordiabe, (V/R), Aug. 9, GNA - Mr Emmanuel Sky Ganaku, Adaklu District Chief Executive (DCE) says the Assembly with support from some non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has removed all schools under trees in the District.

He said although some schools need to be rebuilt, none of the more than 70 communities in the District have schools under trees.

Mr Ganaku said this at the inauguration of a five-unit classroom block with sanitation facilities at Kordiabe, built by Pencils of Promise, an NGO to serve Adaklu-Tokor and Kordiabe communities.

Children in pre-school from the two communities have lessons in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church Chapel after a rainstorm brought down their dilapidated kindergarten block 12 years ago.

The new classroom blocks, which was also supported by the Assembly and the Member of Parliament, were provided with tables and chairs.

Mr Ganaku said the Assembly is proud to have chosen education as its priority and 'building Adaklu through education'.

'The only thing after God is education,' he added.
Mr Kwame Agbodza, Member of Parliament for Adaklu said the District has no apology for prioritising and investing in education and hopeful that the initiative would propel rapid socio-economic development of the area.

He said concerns of potable water and bad roads are being addressed and assured that contractors would move to site soon to begin work on the roads.

Madam Cynthia Gbadago, District Director of Education commended Pencils of Promise for helping close educational infrastructure gap in the District.

Mr Freeman Gobah, Country Director, Pencils of Promise, said the motivation of the non-governmental organization was to ensure that every child had access to quality education and urged the communities to maintain the facilities.

Mr Godwin Kusiaku, Headmaster of Kordiabe E.P. Primary School said Pencils of Promise, the Adaklu Assembly and the MP has rekindled hope in the pupils with the construction of the classroom blocks.

GNA