Mfantseman Girls High School gets 72-seater bus

Saltpond (C/R), Nov. 11, GNA - A Member of the Council of State, Daasebre Kwebu Ewusi VII, has expressed concern about the attitude of some Ghanaians who blame the under-development of the country on governments instead of their own inability to contribute their quota towards development.

He urged such people to stop the blame game and think about what they could do for the nation to develop.

Speaking at the presentation ceremony of a 72-seater Eicher Bus to the Mfantseman Girls Senior High School at Saltpond, Daasebre Ewusi stressed that Government could not do it alone, and urged every citizen to contribute his or her quota to support Government's efforts. The bus was donated by a citizen of Ekumfi Traditional Area who pleaded anonymity to his friend, Mr George Kuntu-Blankson, Member of Parliament (MP) for Mfantseman East to be presented to a school of his (MPs) choice. The Council of State Member appealed to Ghanaians to emulate the example of the donor and contribute their quota to help their communities and their alma mater. "No contribution is too small to make an impact", he stressed.

Mr Kuntu-Blankson said on the advice of Daasebre Ewusi who was also the President of the Central Regional House of Chiefs, he had decided to donate the bus to the Mfantseman Girls High School. The MP advised the students to learn hard to ensure a better future, stressing that "pleasure will take care of those who are in the school just for pleasure".

Mr Aquinas Tawiah Quansah, MP for Mfantseman West, urged the students to remove any obstacle in their way to be able to focus on their studies. He gave the assurance that he would do everything possible to assist the school to overcome its challenges and pledged a generating plant to be used by the school during power outages. Mr Henry Kweku Hayfron, Muncipal Chief Executive, commended the two MPs and the Council of State Member for the good work they had been doing for the municipality, adding that through their efforts the municipality had seen some transformation. Ms. Charlotte Addo, Headmistress of the school, said the bus had come at the right time to alleviate the transportation problem of the school. She said the large student population numbering over 2000, had over-stretched the facilities in the school. For instance, she said, the students attended dining hall in batches due to the size of the hall, adding that the arrangement had affected the acdemic time table.