The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and Akuapem North Parliamentary Candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku, along with the NLA’s Good Causes Foundation, has commissioned an ultra-modern toilet facility for Aburi Girls Senior High School.

The project, which was initiated by Madam Amma Fimpomaa, National Coordinator of the Good Causes Foundation of the NLA and also an alumna of Aburi Girls, comprises a 12-seater toilet, a 2-seater toilet for teachers, a changing room, and 2 borehole water facilities to improve sanitation and hygiene in the school.

Speaking at an inauguration ceremony to hand over the project to the school, Hon. Sammi Awuku entreated the authorities and students to maintain environmental best practices to prevent the outbreak of diseases.

"This facility that we have established today falls under two of the pillars of the Good Cause Foundation, which are supporting an educational facility and addressing health-related matters."

Touching on the activities of the Foundation, Hon. Awuku said it is the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of the NLA, explaining that the provision of the project is in line with the Authority’s objective of giving back to Ghanaians, as its existence and sustenance over the years are as a result of the support and patronage of their products and services by the general public.

He announced that the Authority had already constructed and inaugurated over 16 toilet facilities, provided boreholes to some communities, and supported the vulnerable, such as widows and physically challenged persons in the country.

According to Hon. Awuku, the school authority wouldn't have a problem with maintenance because "where your school is situated comes face to face with the weather, so if you are not good at maintaining your facility, these pillars would not have been there."

He commended the school's management, the old student association, teaching, and non-teaching staff for maintaining high educational standards in addition to their academic excellence.

He was optimistic that the facility would be a testament to supporting education in the country.

He also called on the old students to continue to do more, although they are doing their best for the school, and encouraged the students to be disciplined and take their studies seriously.

He wished the final-year students the best of luck in their exams.

Mr. Frank Boadu, Akuapem North Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), thanked the NLA Good Causes Foundation for this gesture and appealed to other institutions to emulate them.

He urged the school to maintain the facility to serve future generations.

The school prefect, on behalf of Aburi Girls SHS, also expressed their heartfelt gratitude to Hon. Sammi Awuku and the NLA and promised to take good care of the facility.