A GH¢4.8 million one-storey building school project constructed by AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, for the Sanso Community in Obuasi has been commissioned.
The Sanso Basic School Project, which has nine fully-furnished classrooms for both primary and JHS, consists of a library, ICT lab, sick bay, canteen and toilet.
Commissioning the project, the Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. John Ntim Fordjour, expressed appreciation to Nananom of Sanso, AngloGold and other stakeholders for collaborating to put up such a beautiful facility.
He also thanked President Nana Akufo Addo for helping to revamp the company after it collapsed in 2014, pointing out that if the company had not been revamped by the President, with the support of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Sanso School project would not have materialised.
He noted that the best strategy to transform communities around companies is through investment in education and commended AngloGold for the project.
According to him, the school project will go a long way to transform the socio-economic fortunes of the people of Sanso and its surrounding communities.
“When you empower people in the catchment community through education, they will become teachers, engineers and professionals and help ease societal burden on the company,” he added.
Mr. Emmanuel Baidoo, Senior Manager, Community Relations Africa of AngloGold, said the Sanso School Project stands out as a testimony to the company’s long term commitment to contributing to improving quality education within the communities it operates.
“While we celebrate this occasion of handing over this school infrastructure to the people of Sanso, we also celebrate the fulfilment of our promise to contribute to nurturing to invest in the dreams of our children and to pave the way for a brighter tomorrow, through the cornerstone of education,” Mr. Baidoo added.
The Member of Parliament for Obuasi West Constituency, Mr. Kwaku Kwarteng, commended the Sustainability Department of Anglo Gold for facilitating the project.
He also praised Kilon Design and Build, the Contractor, for a good job done.
The Edubiasehemaa, Nana Akua Dwum II, called on teachers in the school to do their best to improve standards.
From Frederick Danso Abeam, Obuasi
