The Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region has commissioned two educational infrastructure projects aimed at improving teaching and learning conditions in basic schools across the municipality.

The projects, commissioned on Thursday, September 17, 2026, comprise a modern kindergarten (KG) block at Kpong Quarters R/C Basic School and a three-unit classroom block with ancillary facilities at Agormanya R/C Basic School.

Both projects were funded through the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF). The Kpong Quarters facility comprises a KG classroom block, play area, store, sick bay and washrooms, while the Agormanya project includes a three-unit classroom block, science laboratory, staff common room and office.

The commissioning ceremonies were attended by the Member of Parliament for Lower Manya Krobo and Deputy Minister for the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi; Municipal Chief Executive John Atteh Matey; traditional authorities, parents, teachers, pupils, officials of the Assembly and other stakeholders.

MCE highlights importance

Speaking at the ceremonies, John Atteh Matey said the projects represented an investment in the future of children in the municipality.

He said decent school facilities would create an environment conducive to effective teaching and learning while helping to ease congestion.

“Today is not just about cement, blocks and roofing sheets, but it is about a future because when you build a classroom, you are building a future leader, a future teacher, a future nurse, a future president, a future MP and future chiefs and queens,” he said.

Matey said the Kpong Quarters project was particularly significant because pupils had previously been learning under unfavourable conditions.

He also outlined other education projects undertaken or being implemented by the Assembly, including a canteen and kitchen for Odumase Presbyterian Primary School, a two-unit KG block at Kpong Quarters Basic School, and JHS classroom blocks with computer laboratories and staff facilities at other schools.

MP calls for maintenance

Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi called on parents and community members to take ownership of the newly constructed facilities and ensure their proper maintenance.

He said investments in educational infrastructure should translate into better opportunities for children in the municipality.

“I am happy this facility has been built to train children to become responsible people,” he said.

He encouraged pupils to take their studies seriously and urged the community to protect the facilities so they could serve their intended purpose for many years.

Education Directorate welcomes projects

The Municipal Director of Education, Samuel Kwesi Tettey, described the projects as important interventions to address infrastructure gaps in schools.

He said inadequate classroom space remained a challenge in some schools and commended the Assembly for responding to the situation.

According to him, the Kpong Quarters facility had been furnished for both teachers and pupils, making it a functional learning environment.

“Commissioning a facility is not the conclusion of our responsibility. In many ways, it is the beginning of another responsibility,” he said.

Tettey said the ultimate test would be whether attendance improved, teaching became more effective, learners became more motivated and academic outcomes improved.

Contractor and traditional authority

Raymond Gbago, CEO of Gbagoray Company Limited, said the Agormanya project was completed in about six months. He cited limited space at the school as one of the challenges encountered during construction.

The Chief of Kpong, Nene Kpabitey Nyarko, commended the Assembly, MP and contractor and urged pupils to take advantage of the improved learning environment and study hard.

He encouraged them to pursue their ambitions, including becoming teachers, MPs, chiefs and even President of Ghana.