The Hohoe Member of Parliament (MP) and Minister of Railway Development, Mr. John-Peter Amewu,recently dedicated and presented the Ghana Education Service with a newly constructed Girls Senior High School (SHS).
Saint Esther Girls Senior High School, with the slogan “Empowerment, Service, and Integrity,” is a school situated in Wli.
A second-cycle institution had long been a desire of the people of Wli, according to Mr.Amewu, who added that it had now come true.
He claimed that the school will provide young girls with the chance to succeed and that it was fortunate that it was designed within the parameters of the free SHS program.
Mr. Amewu offered to give the school the support it needs to compete with the biggest girls’ schools in the country and charged the Wli community to work with school officials to ensure smooth operations.
He urged the students to put forth their best efforts and not belittle their lowly origins. He also urged the faculty, both teaching and non-teaching, to do so.
The school building, which is a modern and well-equipped facility for girls, was constructed with the aim of providing quality education for the girls of Wli and its surrounding areas.
The school project funded by the Hohoe MP, John Peter Amewu, was born out of a desire of the people of Wli, a suburb of Hohoe to have a senior high school in the community especially for the female children in the community.
The Santa Esther Girls’ Senior High School will serve adjoining communities of Wli and help reduce congestion in pre-existing schools in the Hohoe area.
The commissioning ceremony, which was held on Friday, May 5, 2023, was attended by a large number of dignitaries, including the Municipal Chief Executive, representatives from the Ministry of Education, traditional leaders, and members of the community.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Amewu stated that the construction of the new school building was part of his commitment to improving education in the Hohoe Municipality.
He emphasized that education was the key to unlocking the potential of the youth and promoting development in the area.
The First Headmistress of the Santa Esther Girls’ Senior High School, Madam Janet Valerie Data Agbotse, said the school will grow into a prominent school which will empower girls and train them to become responsible women.
The Chief of the area, Togbega Loh I, commended the MP for his efforts in improving quality education in the Hohoe Municipality and has urged him to help complete the dormitories and staff cottages currently under construction early enough to help house the girls and teachers on campus
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