An old student of Wiawso Road Basic School has sold his vehicles in order to use the proceeds to rehabilitate structures of his alma mater, which has become a death trap to pupils.
Mr Kofi Nhyiraba Annim said the school, which was built in the early 1950s, had not seen any renovation and therefore appealed for assistance as he embarked on the project.
He told the Daily Graphic, “It pains me to see my old school that was once a beautiful educational facility deteriorate to serve as a death trap.”
He said a visit to the school forced him to seek permission from the Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly to pull down the existing structure for a new block to be put up for the children.
“I managed to raise GH¢15,000 through the sale of my Opel Vectra and Mercedes Benz and other sources and managed to pull down the structure to build three classrooms out of the expected four for the school,” he said.
Mr Annim said he would have loved to complete other projects, which include a kitchen, a canteen, staff and head teacher’s offices, washrooms and the crèche, which was at a window level. But financial constraints were affecting the project.
When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Assembly, Mr John Laste, commended the philanthropist for his effort and urged corporate bodies and other philanthropists to support him to complete the project.
“As a mater of fact, the assembly is responsible for the provision of such facilities for public schools, but we cannot capture all in our budget at a go and we were glad when individuals support us,” he said.
Mr Laste said the Assembly would definitely support the school, but added that anybody who wished to help Mr Annim to complete the project should contact the Assembly.
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