As part of efforts by the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) to promote education in the metropolis, Hon. Felix Mensah Nii Anang-La, Mayor of Tema on Thursday 8th March 2018 cut sod to commence the construction of a 12-Unit Classroom block for the Tema Manhean Presbyterian Primary School.

The project constitutes part of the series of interventions the Tema Metropolitan Assembly is rolling out to improve educational infrastructure in the Metropolis.

Mr. Anang-La said the 12-Unit Classroom block would address the challenges associated with space among the growing population of the school. The Mayor envisions that the new building when completed would create a serene environment to improve teaching and learning in the school. He said he is ready to pursue an agenda of infrastructural development within the Metropolis to restore Tema to its past glory.
The Mayor said the Assembly will continue to expand and improve educational institutions in the Metropolis under the Tema Restoration Agenda and urged all its major stakeholders to continue to support the Tema Restoration Agenda to achieve the Assembly’s set objectives.
Upon his assumption of office as Mayor of Tema, Hon. Anang-la visited a number of public schools to assess their condition. Manhean Presbyterian Primary was the first he visited and saw how dilapidated the school is. He observed that as a result of the implementation of policies such as the School Feeding Program, enrollment in basic schools has increased and facilities overstretched, therefore there is the pressing need for the Assembly to modernize, expand and in some instances, completely overhaul the existing facilities to accommodate the children.

He said “It is therefore in order that today we are cutting the sod for work to commence on our educational intervention after work on fencing all public schools in Tema metropolis has started.”

Hon. Annan-La said as part of the Tema Restoration Agenda, the TMA is committed to providing access to quality education for every child in the Metropolis, adding that “our commitment hinges on the fact that a nation can only progress when its people are educated and have skills to support themselves.”

He took the opportunity to announce that the TMA is embarking on a data collection exercise which seeks to update its data on all businesses operating within the Metropolis. This Hon. Anang-La said was to help in the Assembly’s planning for development programs and called on all to support and cooperate with the field workers in that direction.

Dignitaries present at the programme were Mrs Margaret Nsiah Asamoah, the Metropolitan Director of Education, Nii Adjei Kraku, the Tema Mantse, Nii Mator and Nii Odametey, the Chief Fishermen, Rev George Anyetei Tsakle, the District Minister, Nuumo Ashiboi Kofi, the Chief Priest, Women Fellowship Groups within the metropolis, Teachers and Staff of the School.