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Sunyani West benefits from GNPC Foundation

Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), has handed over a new 6-unit classroom block to the Ayakomaso Basic School in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono region in its continuous quest to support the elimination of “schools under trees”

Date Created : 7/24/2023 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : Ghanadistricts.com

The facility, which is equipped with ancillary features, come as part of GNPC Foundations core objective of delivering improved infrastructure to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in, particularly, deprived schools across the country.

Explaining the motive for the projects, Madam Lubaabat Habib-Jawulaa, Head of Environment & Social Amenities Unit at the Foundation said GNPC, under the leadership of the Chief Executive Officer, Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah, is executing a deliberate policy to invest a significant portion of the Corporation’s share of the oil revenue in social interventions programs that seek to enhance the general quality of life of the people of Ghana.

“Accordingly, the Foundation has put up over 90 classroom blocks and 32 sanitary facilities with several others pending completion in various communities and schools across the country with the expectation that, we can all collectively work to reduce cases of exposing children and their teachers to unsafe, learning environments,” she said.

The headteacher of Ayakomaso Basic School, Mr. Ebenezer Baah Bentu, complained about the unfortunate circumstance of having to conduct lessons for 3 different classes under trees and thanked GNPC for sending help to ensure better academic experiences of both teachers and pupils.

On the part of Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Evans Boadum, thanked GNPC for their benevolence and again called for a maintenance culture. In attendance was the Municipal Director of Education, Deputy Director and some Staff of the Sunyani West Municipal Assembly, Nananom amongst others.