Mr Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ellembelle Constituency of the Western Region has donated 2,016 pieces of mathematical sets to this year's Basic Education Examination Certificate (BECE) candidates in the area.

The gesture is to motivate and encourage the candidates to write their final exams and to come out with success.

Before this gesture, the Ellembelle Lawmaker had organised a Mock Exam to prepare and also motivate them.

In all, 1,815 candidates are taking part in this year's Basic Education Examination Certificate Examination in Ellembelle District with six (6) centres and seventy-one (71) schools.

Making the presentation amidst Coronavirus safety protocols, Mr Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah encouraged the candidates and told them not to worry about exams.

"I am here this morning to encourage you that you should not worried at all. I want you to know that what you are about to write is not different from what you have been writing in school", he said.

He continued and urged them to relax and write the papers and also know that this year's exams is not about life and death.

"You should relax and also understand something that life will not end after this exam, this exam is not life and death so relax and write it like any other exams, just be assured that all things you have learned is what you are going to write and often sometimes if you are going to write exam you get this mood where we are a little tense and we are not sure of ourselves but I want you to be sure of yourself and do it", he gingered them.

He added that "take your time and read the questions well because if you read the first time and you don't understand it, it doesn't mean you don't you know it, just relax and believe that you will write and pass the exams and I know you are going to pass the exams".

He made them know that they were the future, hope and aspiration of their parents and the country Ghana as a whole.

"You are the future of your parents, you are the hope and aspiration of your parents, the community and all of us", he emphasized.

He disclosed to them that the development that he was doing was meant for them and pledged to continue to support educational programmes in the area.

He, therefore, took the opportunity to wish them good luck and success.

"...with God be our helper I know that you are going to be successful in this examination, I am here to give each mathematical set to each BECE candidate in the Ellembelle District", he stressed.

He later cautioned them against examination malpractices and urged them to respect all the rules and regulations associated with the examination.

Receiving the gesture on behalf of the schools, the Ellembelle District Exams Officer, Mr. Danis Bansah expressed appreciation to the Member of Parliament, Mr. Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah for the kind gesture.

He said the items would go a long way to motivate them to write their exams and come out with flying colours.

Moreover, some of the candidates also expressed their appreciation towards the Member of Parliament and promised to learn hard to achieve their aim.

"We are very excited and happy today for these mathematical sets and we say God should continue to bless him for always supporting students in this District, we will also learn hard to pass well", they stated.