A ground breaking ceremony has taken place for the construction of a 24-Unit Classroom Block with various facilities for the New Nsuta Cluster of Schools at Obuasi in the Ashanti region.
The project, which is being executed by two local contractors and funded by AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine, is expected to be completed by December 2026 at a contract sum of GH¢20,887,643.
Mr. Edmund Oduro Agyei, AGA Community Relations Manager noted that the New Nsuta Cluster of Schools is characterised by old blocks, hence the company, in collaboration with the Education Directorate and the Municipal Assembly, decided to put up the 24-Unit Classroom Block.
He noted that every business needs a peaceful environment to thrive and called on people in Obuasi to support the company so that it could deliver more infrastructural projects to improve their living standards.
Mr. Oduro Agyei said this is the first time such a monumental project has been initiated for the Education Sector in Obuasi and expressed hope that the project will go a long way to improve standards of pupils and students.
Mr. Anthony Kwenin, Obuasi West Municipal Coordinating Director, said the Assembly should have provided facilities like classrooms and said it gladdens his heart when AGA comes in to do that for the people of Obuasi.
He also praised the company for awarding the project on contract to local contractors to execute, noting that the initiative would help improve the local economy, since indigenes will be employed.
Mr. George Alfred Koomson, Obuasi West Municipal Director of Education said AGA had initiated various interventions in the Educational Sector in Obuasi and that such interventions have helped to improve standards and praised the company for the gesture.
From Frederick Danso Abeam, Obuasi
