The chiefs and people of Tindongmolgo, near Bolgatanga, have expressed worry about the inadequate educational and health infrastructure in the area and have appealed to government and other stakeholders to come to their aid.

The Tindana (spiritual head of the land), John Ayeremoah, made the appeal during this year’s celebration of the Tindaama Daakoya Yagle Kure Festival, held at the weekend at Tindongmolgo.

The festival is celebrated by the chiefs and people of Tindongmolgo every year to thank the gods for the bountiful yield and blessing they had received throughout the year.

He said the number of classrooms for the children is inadequate as most of the pupils were crowded in classrooms with the situation at the kindergarten being worse.

“The basic education infrastructure, according to education authorities, is inadequate to meet the needs of the community,” he said.

Tindana Ayeremoah said children from nearby communities such as Pobaga, Dorongo, Damweo, Tindongsobligo, Zongo, Sokabisi and Tanzui attend school at Tindongmolgo which calls for immediate assistance.

The Tindana bemoaned the falling standards of education in the area saying during the 2008-2009 academic year the Adabase Junior High School scored zero per cent whilst the SDA School, which was being managed by the church, scored 50 per cent.

He said the area lacked a health facility which makes the people commute for long distances to the municipal level before they could access health care and called on the government to assist. Tindana Ayeremoah said the community had drawn up a five-year development plan to help tackle challenges such as education, economic development, and social services.

Mrs Victoria Ananzya, Coordinator of Ghana Education Service in charge of Community Participation, assured the chiefs and people that their concerns would be forwarded to the appropriate stakeholders for redress.

She called on community members to support government’s efforts at providing educational needs and that the best investment they could make was to invest in their children’s education.