Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, the mayor of Accra, joined dignitaries for the official handover of the site to the contractor, signifying the start of work again and the completion of the Accra Sempe Basic School project in Jamestown, which had been put on hold for almost ten years because of financial difficulties.
The project entails building a 40-unit classroom block with the goal of giving kids in Sempe and the neighbouring communities in the Odododiodioo Constituency a secure and comfortable learning environment.
In order to create room for the redevelopment project, the old school building was dismantled; nevertheless, construction slowed, causing some students to learn in makeshift wooden buildings and increasing community absenteeism.
Speaking during the sod-cutting event, Hon. Allotey stated that the project must be finished by the end of 2026 and threatened to terminate and reassign the contract if the contractor failed to do so.
He emphasised that the residents of Sempe had to wait too long for the project to be completed and that he believed in action rather than hollow promises. He claimed that the completion of the school was important to his heart.
He stated that the project was started during the administration of Hon. Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, the current member of parliament for Ablekuma South and former mayor of Accra. He gave the contractor the Assembly’s complete support while warning that it would be closely watched to avoid any more delays.
The Ayalolo Cluster of Schools, the Makola 31 Clinic, the Akotolante Library, the Salaga Market, and a project at Private Odartey are among the other stalled projects that the Assembly is working to finish, according to the Mayor.
The resurrection of the Sempe school project, according to the Member of Parliament for Odododiodioo, came about as a result of persistent interactions with the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Trust Fund, and the District Assemblies Common Fund.
The MP claims that the finished school will have a state-of-the-art computer lab to facilitate the teaching of artificial intelligence, information and communication technology, and other contemporary disciplines.
The former mayor stated that President Mahama’s return and the appointment of Hon. Allotey had made it possible to finish the school and other unfinished projects in Accra.
The Sempe Mantse Nii Adote Otintor II emphasised that the people of Sempe and the larger Ga community deserved equitable development and high-quality educational infrastructure, and he praised the government and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly for demonstrating renewed interest in the project.
The Sempe Mantse claimed that the school project was so important to him that he had put off finishing his castle in order to concentrate on finishing the abandoned building.
The group was reassured by the contractor that the remaining tasks will be finished in the predetermined time frame.
Source: newsthemegh.com