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, speaking at a ceremony to han
d over the block, said the commissioning of the facility marked a significant milestone in their operations as a leading oil and gas company in the country.
According to him, Tullow’s work in Ghana was directly connected to a shared prosperity agenda to ensure the communities where they operated enjoyed the returns generated from their business.
“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, and 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,” he stated.
Mr Enchill noted that their commitment had so far yielded great dividend with the building and commissioning of 12 dormitory, classroom, and workshop blocks for 12 senior high schools in the Western, Ashanti and Northern regions.
He mentioned that the facility would help to address the accommodation deficit for the girls and positively impact their access to education, saying, “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 in 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.”
She noted that the facility would provide a safe, comfortable, and conducive environment for the girls to live and study for improved academic outcomes.
Madam Grace Eshun, the Headmistress of MESEC, expressed gratitude to the donors for helping to address a critical need of the school.
She said the block would go a long way to enhance the school’s ability to support the girls in achieving their full potential.
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 on the standard of education in the school.
Mr Thomas Mensah, a former Headmaster of Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS), asked the school’s management and staff to ensure proper maintenance of the facility, saying, “We expect you to do the best you can to maintain this facility, so that Tullow Ghana will not regret building this for you.”
The commissioning of the dormitory block was graced by Nana Barima Ekow Gyesa ll, Acting President of the Sekondi Traditional Council and other traditional authorities, representatives from the Methodist Education Unit, parents, and officials from Tullow Ghana Ltd among other stakeholders.
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