Residents of Namoo Sikabiisi in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region are calling for urgent intervention to rehabilitate the community’s primary and junior high schools, citing deteriorating structures that they fear could endanger pupils and teachers.
The residents want the Bongo District Assembly and Member of Parliament for the constituency, Lawyer Charles Bawa-Dua, to support the schools with rehabilitation, furniture and other essential facilities.
The concerns were raised during the MP’s visit to the community, where residents highlighted what they described as years of neglect affecting teaching and learning.
A PTA Committee member and community resident, Isaac Nsoh Atanga, said sections of the primary school building have developed visible cracks, with parts of the structure showing signs of deterioration.
He said the situation at the JHS is equally worrying, particularly the roof, whose wooden supports have deteriorated.
According to him, the weakened roofing structure could give way or leave the classrooms exposed during strong winds.
Mr Atanga said the community has repeatedly written to the Bongo District Assembly and the District Education Directorate to seek support, but the challenges have persisted.
“We have written several letters to the Assembly and the Education Directorate seeking support, but little progress has been made,” he said.
The schools are also struggling with inadequate furniture for both pupils and teachers, further compounding the challenges in the classrooms.
Mr Atanga said although the community partnered with an NGO that provided some furniture, the intervention was insufficient to meet the needs of the two schools.
The community’s youth are therefore urging authorities to prioritise the rehabilitation of the schools and provide adequate furniture to create a safer and more conducive environment for teaching and learning.
Responding to the concerns, Bongo MP Lawyer Charles Bawa-Dua said he had taken note of the challenges raised during his visit.
He acknowledged the importance of education to the future of children and assured the residents that he would explore avenues to secure support for the schools and address other challenges confronting the community.
Residents say they are now looking to the MP and the District Assembly to translate the assurances into concrete interventions, particularly on the deteriorating structures and furniture shortage.
Source: Bolgafmonline.com| 102.7 MHz| Moses Anaba| Bongo
