Minister calls for proper maintenance of vehicles

Tamale, Aug 1, GNA - Directors of Education and heads of

educational institutions have been urged to cultivate the culture of

maintenance to ensure that vehicles under their care are well

maintained. They have been told to exercise strict supervisory roles on

drivers and ensure that the vehicles are serviced regularly instead of

waiting for them to begin to develop problems. Alhaji Mustapha Ali Idris, Northern Regional Minister, said this in Tamale on Thursday when Mr John Hobenu, the Regional Director of Education, presented 20 pickups and 10 buses to him for

distribution to Metropolitan, Municipal and District Directors of

Education and Senior High Schools (SHS) in the region. The Minister said he was hopeful that the pickups would help

facilitate the official work of the directors while the buses would

convey students for their academic, sporting and excursion

activities. At the same ceremony the Minister received a soccer trophy on

behalf of the Tamale Senior High School, who won this year's

Senior High Schools' Milo tournament in Sunyani. Alhaji Idris impressed on students who were at the ceremony to

combine their academic work with sporting activities to help unearth

the sporting talents in them for the benefit of the region. Mr. Hobenu commended the government for the provision of

the vehicles and gave the assurance that he would ensure that they

were properly taken care of.