Abokobi Presby M/A Basic School gets new classroom block

October 30, 2026

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A two-storey, six-unit classroom block has been commissioned at the Abokobi Presby M/A Basic School to ease overcrowding and improve teaching and learning.

The facility, which includes a staff common room and an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) laboratory, is expected to provide additional space for teachers and pupils.

It was commissioned on Tuesday by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome-Kwabenya, Mrs Elikplim Akurugu, with support from the Ga East Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Edmund Agboh.

Funded through the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), the project was completed within five months.

The project followed a tour of schools across the constituency by Mrs Akurugu after her election last year to assess their infrastructure needs.

She said rising pupil enrolment had put pressure on existing facilities, forcing some pupils to learn in overcrowded classrooms.

Mrs Akurugu commended the stakeholders, particularly the Ga East Municipal Assembly, for their contributions to the successful completion of the project.

She also updated residents on other projects being undertaken in the constituency, including the Abokobi Senior High School project, which she said had remained incomplete for nearly 12 years.

She said the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) was in the process of awarding the project to a contractor for completion.

The MP added that the scope of work had been expanded to include boys’ and girls’ dormitory blocks, as well as staff bungalows.

She appealed to GETFund to prioritise abandoned projects in the constituency and assured residents of her commitment to improving educational infrastructure in the area.

Mrs Akurugu urged the school authorities to protect and maintain the new facility in order to ensure that it served future generations.

For his part, Mr Agboh noted that the project was initiated after the Municipal Director of Education raised concerns about the poor learning conditions of Junior High School (JHS) pupils who were studying in a pavilion near the Municipal Health Directorate.

He said a subsequent visit by the Municipal Education Oversight Committee revealed the extent of the challenges, prompting the Assembly to mobilise resources to construct the facility.

Mr Agboh urged teachers to adhere to the Ghana Education Service’s Code of Conduct and encouraged pupils to remain disciplined and committed to their studies.

A representative of the Municipal Director of Education, Mr Seth Anyomi, described the project as a significant intervention to address overcrowding in schools across the municipality.

He said some classes had between 80 and 100 pupils, a situation that was not conducive to effective teaching and learning.

Mr Anyomi expressed optimism that planned interventions by the Assembly, including a completed six-unit classroom block at Musuku, would help address the municipality’s educational infrastructure challenges.

He also commended the MCE for handing over a modern kindergarten facility to schools in the Taifa community and providing 5,000 tables and chairs to support teaching and learning.

BY LAWRENCE VOMEFA AKPALU

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