The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rev Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, has described the Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum as exceptionally creative, influential and innovative figure in the field of education in Africa.
“Allow me to say that your Minister of Education, without prejudice, is one of the most creative and innovative leaders of education in Africa that I know”, he said.
He was giving his closing remarks on Saturday, during the 85th anniversary of the Presbyterian Boys Senior High School, at Legon, in Accra.
Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante commended the president for searching the entire world for a leader like him to come to Ghana, stating “I mean what I have said, this man is so creative, so weighty, I think Ghana will go far with people like him”.
He argued that Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum’s improvement in the country’s educational system were appropriate and progressively changing the fortunes of the country through education.
The event, which was under the theme: ‘Building upon a Legacy of Excellency – Come along and join us’, was attended by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, Prof. Michael Oquaye, a former Speaker of parliament, Dr. Eric Nkansah, the Director General of the Ghana Education Service and other leaders from around the world.
According to the Moderator, if the ongoing transformation in the Education sector is allowed to continue, it would go a long way to speed up the transformation of the nation’s economy.
Former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Rev. Prof. Mante urged all parties involved in the education sector to keep playing their parts well, in order to hasten the nation’s growth.
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo praised the founding fathers, leadership of the school, alumni and others who have been working very hard towards ensuring that the school maintains its quality training of students especially in the sciences.
Breaking the “8”
The President challenged the leadership of the school to work hard so that the school would be able to “Break the 8” this year in the National Maths and Science quiz after the school’s seven successful victories and being the defending champions.
President Nana Akufo Addo stated that everything possible is being done to improve upon the human resource base of the nation through education, so that it could shape the fortunes of the country.
Achievements
The school’s headmaster, Mr. David Odjidja, listed the many accolades and honors the institution has received over the years, crediting the successes to the hard work, cooperation and dedication of the teaching and non-teaching personnel, as well as the assistance of other stakeholders.
He urged the government to assist in funding the purchase of a new assembly hall and a mini-van for the school to improve efficient teaching and learning processes there.
The Headmaster praised the Nana Akufo-Addo-led government for its work on different development projects and pleaded with workers to finish tarring the campus roads, so that students could move around more easily.
