Minister calls for proper maintenance of vehicles

Tamale, Aug 1, GNA - Directors of Education and heads of

educational institutions have been urged to cultivate the culture of


maintenance to ensure that vehicles under their care are well


maintained. They have been told to exercise strict supervisory roles on


drivers and ensure that the vehicles are serviced regularly instead of


waiting for them to begin to develop problems. Alhaji Mustapha Ali Idris, Northern Regional Minister, said this in Tamale on Thursday when Mr John Hobenu, the Regional Director of Education, presented 20 pickups and 10 buses to him for


distribution to Metropolitan, Municipal and District Directors of

Education and Senior High Schools (SHS) in the region. The Minister said he was hopeful that the pickups would help


facilitate the official work of the directors while the buses would


convey students for their academic, sporting and excursion


activities. At the same ceremony the Minister received a soccer trophy on


behalf of the Tamale Senior High School, who won this year's


Senior High Schools' Milo tournament in Sunyani. Alhaji Idris impressed on students who were at the ceremony to

combine their academic work with sporting activities to help unearth


the sporting talents in them for the benefit of the region. Mr. Hobenu commended the government for the provision of


the vehicles and gave the assurance that he would ensure that they


were properly taken care of.