The Tullow Ghana Limited has handed over a six-unit girls’ dormitory block to the Methodist Senior High School (MESEC) at Kansaworado in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region.
The 180-capacity accommodation block, furnished with beds in each unit, has washrooms, a two-bedroom apartment for the housemaster, and a common room among other auxiliary facilities.
Mr Edmund Fiifi Enchill, the Social Performance Manager at Tullow Ghana Ltd, at a ceremony to hand over the block, said the facility marked a significant milestone in the oil and gas company’s operations.
He said Tullow’s work in Ghana was directly connected to a shared prosperity agenda to ensure the communities where they operated enjoyed the returns from their businesses.
“In line with this, we actively engage in socio-economic investments that, over the years, have prioritised investment in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education as a driver of growth and prosperity,” he said.
“In 2019, we committed to investing $10 million over five years in infrastructure for 15 senior high schools in support of quality education for all Ghanaians.”
That commitment had yielded great dividends with the building and commissioning of 12 dormitory, classroom, and workshop blocks for 12 senior high schools in the Western, Ashanti and Northern regions, Mr Enchill said.
He mentioned that the facility would help to address the accommodation deficit for the girls and facilitate their access to education.
“These students are the future of this country, and we are happy to play a role in harnessing their creative, innovative skills and talent for maximum future impact.”
Mrs Felicia Agyeibea Okai, the Western Regional Director of Education, in a speech read on her behalf, commended Tullow Ghana Ltd for their unwavering commitment and dedication to promoting quality education in the country.
She said: “By investing in this dormitory, we are not only enhancing our infrastructure but also sending a powerful message about the value we place on our students’ well-being and education”.
The facility would provide a safe, comfortable, and conducive environment for the girls to live and study for improved academic outcomes, she said.
Madam Grace Eshun, the Headmistress of MESEC, expressed gratitude to the donors for helping to address a critical need of the school.
She appealed to other benevolent organisations and individuals to emulate the efforts of Tullow Ghana and assist the school with other infrastructural projects to help improve upon the standard of education in the school.
Mr Thomas Mensah, a former Headmaster of Ghana Secondary Technical School, asked the school’s management and staff to ensure proper maintenance of the facility.
“We expect you to do the best you can to maintain this facility, so that Tullow Ghana will not regret building this for you,” he said.
The commissioning of the dormitory block was graced by Nana Barima Ekow Gyesa II, the Acting President of the Sekondi Traditional Council, among other signatories.
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