The Adansi North District Assembly said it relocated a block of six-classrooms under the "Schools Under Tress Project" meant for the Bena community at Abedwum to avoid under utilization of the facility.

Mr Peter K. Ameyaw, District Chief Executive, told a press conference at Fomena that it was prudent for the Assembly to provide school blocks that would be more beneficial to many children in the District since the Assembly considered education as one of its priorities.

The press conference was organised to explain the swap following media reports, especially the FM stations that a block of six classrooms meant for Bena had not been provided and yet the Head Teacher of the school was being asked to fill a form to indicate that the project had been completed.

Mr Ameyaw said there was no way he could put his integrity at stake and also disgrace the Government by way of embezzling monies meant for projects.

The DCE explained that the school population at Bena was fewer than 100 and that the construction of a block of six classrooms would have been under-utilized, adding, "in our view, it was not good enough to site a six-classroom block for less than 100 school children when enrolments in other areas were higher.

"The selection of Abedwum became more pronounced judging from the fact that the three communities, Abedwum old town, Abedwum new town and Achiase that feed the Abedwum primary school have no Junior High School, compelling children to trek to Akrokerri, which is about three kilometers away".

Mr Ameyaw said the new block would be used by the primary section whilst the old block would be used as the Junior High School to end the hardship the pupils faced on entering the Junior High School after primary six.

He said already plans to construct a three-classroom block at Bena by the Member of Parliament for the area; Nana Abu Bonsrah was at an advanced stage.

Mr Ameyaw said the relocation of the 'school under trees project' also affected Aduposo and Obonusu and not Bena alone as it was portrayed in the media.

The DCE was happy that all the projects were progressing steadily and appealed to the media to always ensure that their reportage was based on facts and truths.

"Whiles comments are free, facts are sacred and, therefore, in all your dealings, with fellow human beings, you must be guided by the truth and nothing else", he said.


Source: GNA