Kumasi, Aug 1, GNA - A six-unit classroom block that

was renovated at a cost of GH¢50,000 for the Maakro M/A Primary

School in Kumasi, was on Thursday inaugurated by Mr Osei Kyei

Mensah-Bonsu, Minister of State and Member of Parliament (MP)

for Suame Constituency. Mr Mensah-Bonsu stressing on the role of education in the

socio-economic development of the country, he appealed to

parents, guardians, Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) and School

Management Committees (SMCs) not to relent to assist the

education of children. The project was funded with proceeds from the MP's

Common Fund. Mr Mensah-Bonsu said the New Patriotic Party (NPP)

government was committed to improving education which explained

why it had put in measures such as the Capitation Grant and School

Feeding Programme and the provision of infrastructure. He said he had also provided a number of facilities such

as the construction of classroom blocks, provision of furniture,

exercise books for some schools to the Constituency. The beneficiary schools include the New Suame

Methodist Primary and Junior High School (JHS), Nuru Islamic

Primary and JHS at Old Suame, Kronom and Breman M/A Primary

and JHS. Mr Mensah-Bonsu also said scholarships have been

awarded to about 40 needy and brilliant students at various levels of

education to the tune of about GH¢10,000. He appealed to the PTA, SMC, students and pupils as

well as teachers of the school to take proper care of the facility to

ensure its longer life span. Mrs Margaret Nabb, Assemblywoman for the area

commended the MP for his untiring efforts to develop the area by

providing the people with potable water, access roads and electricity

to improve their living conditions. She appealed to the people to vote massively for him and

Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo in both December 7

Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Mrs Beatrice Obed, the head teacher of the school said

the damage to the school, prior to the renovation, was caused by a

severe rainstorm three months ago and thanked the MP for coming

to their aid.