Asuogyaman Assembly, MP commission seven education projects

The Asuogyaman District Assembly and the Member of Parliament for the area, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, have commissioned seven completed education projects as part of efforts to improve access to quality education and address infrastructure challenges across the district.

The projects were commissioned during separate ceremonies on Monday, September 14, and Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

Three of the projects were undertaken and commissioned by the Asuogyaman District Assembly, while the Asuogyaman MP commissioned an additional four projects as part of his support for educational infrastructure in the constituency.

The three educational facilities commissioned by the Asuogyaman District Assembly commissioned included a six-unit classroom block at South Senchi, a three-unit classroom block at Tortibo, and a three-unit classroom block at Asegya. Each facility includes a staff common room with washroom, headteacher’s office, seven-seater water-closet toilet, fully furnished computer laboratory, store room and a mechanised borehole.



The projects were funded through the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF).

The commissioning ceremonies were attended by the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu; Thomas Ampem Nyarko, MP for Asuogyaman and Deputy Finance Minister; a representative of the Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey; Asuogyaman District Chief Executive, Godwin Bobobee; education officials, traditional leaders, teachers, pupils and community members.

The Eastern Regional Director of Education, Dr Ivy Asantewaa Owusu, and the Asuogyaman District Director of Education, Madam Augustina Adwoa Owusu, were also present.

Assembly projects

Speaking during the ceremonies, the Asuogyaman DCE said the Assembly had deliberately prioritised education infrastructure because of the critical role education plays in community and national development.

“Education is the best legacy. Education is humanity,” he said, adding that investment in education could also contribute to improvements in areas such as health, sanitation and environmental protection.

According to him, the Assembly’s objective was not merely to provide classrooms but to create a comprehensive learning environment for pupils and teachers.

He said the facilities being provided were designed to go beyond the traditional classroom block, incorporating essential amenities to support teaching and learning.

Asuogyaman model attracts national attention

Godwin Bobobee said the design of the school facilities had attracted national attention, following comments by the Education Minister that the model could be adopted for schools across the country.

He said the model incorporated facilities including information technology laboratories, staff common rooms, teachers’ offices, water-closet systems and changing rooms for girls.

He described the approach as a template that could be replicated in other parts of the country.

“We are the pace setters. No wonder we reframed our vision to reflect that of excellence,” he said.

The DCE said the Assembly had several additional education projects nearing completion and was preparing to commission them.

Among them, he mentioned a completed 12-unit classroom block at Akwamuman Senior High School, a three-unit kindergarten facility at Asikuma and a renovated three-unit classroom block at Oseabura.

The Asikuma kindergarten facility, he said, would include washrooms, playrooms and offices for school officials.

The projects commissioned during the two-day exercise are expected to improve access to education and reduce the infrastructure-related challenges faced by schools and communities.

Community urged to protect facilities

The DCE appealed to residents to take ownership of the newly completed facilities and protect them from damage.

He said the buildings were public assets intended to serve generations of children and therefore required the collective efforts of residents, teachers and school authorities to preserve them.

“My expectation is that they will take care of this building so that next year, if we should come here and commission a different project, this project will still be as it is,” he said.

New facility to ease access challenges

Assembly Member for the Anyaase Electoral Area, Kwaku Ebia, expressed appreciation for the completion of the project in his area.

He said residents, particularly children, had previously faced difficulties accessing basic education because they had to travel long distances to attend school.

According to him, some children had been walking from Kudikope to Gyakiti to attend school.

He thanked President John Dramani Mahama, Thomas Ampem Nyarko and Godwin Bobobee for supporting the provision of the facility.

He said the project would reduce the burden on children and families while improving access to basic education in the community.

The commissioning of the seven projects forms part of ongoing efforts by the Asuogyaman District Assembly and the MP to improve educational infrastructure and create better learning conditions for children across the constituency.