By Isaac Arkoh
Cape Coast, Nov. 15, GNA – Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, the Global Chairman of Group Nduom (GN), has urged Ghanaians to cast their votes in favour of political parties that champion the cause of investing in local enterprises to foster growth, expansion, and employment opportunities.
He said fostering a more sustainable and self-sufficient economy, required an unwavering support for domestic businesses to enhance their competitiveness in both regional and global markets.
He expressed these sentiments in an interview with the Ghana News Agency during the inauguration of a three-unit classroom block for Abayee, a rural community in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem Municipality of the Central Region.
The new structure is equipped with additional amenities such as restrooms, fans, desks, chairs, windows, and doors secured with locks.
“The wisdom of partisan politics is to help the people but not to collapse businesses for people to become unemployed with vile consequential repercussions.
“If you are therefore voting in this year’s election, then vote for someone who has demonstrated the willingness to help indigenous Ghanaian businesses to do well, even when they have problems, to overcome the challenges” Dr Nduom stated.
Ultimately, a thriving indigenous business environment according to him, served as the cornerstone for alleviating the country’s unemployment woes, promoting investments in Ghana’s economic autonomy, preserving cultural heritage, boosting exports, and ensuring long-term prosperity for all.
Dr Nduom urged Ghanaians to eschew all forms of violence and divisive rhetoric for a peaceful electoral period.
He implored the citizens to actively contribute towards the development of the area regardless of their political affiliations, to ensure the rapid progress of the communities, which they could proudly call their hometown.
Before the construction of the classroom block, students were compelled to utilise adult restroom facilities, however,
The facility also provides a secure and child-friendly environment to enable students to engage in extracurricular activities.
With a student population of 600, the school building was constructed 65 years ago through community efforts using local resources, instilling a sense of ownership among the residents.
Six decades later, the nursery building, which is approximately 35 years old, had surpassed its capacity, resulting in broken doors, windows and desks that hindered teaching and learning process.
Pupils had to transport chairs from their homes to school daily, damaging some of the furniture in the process.
Handing over the facility, Dr Nduom said providing quality education had always been a key objective for himself, his family and Group Nduom, hence the urgent need to support children to have unhindered environment for quality teaching and learning.
He reiterated the importance of quality early education for children’s development, particularly during their formative years.
Nurturing essential skills such as cognitive, social, and emotional growth, which are fundamental for future academic success and overall well-being, he noted, should not be over-emphasised.
Offering safe environments where children could explore, form relationships, and develop, significantly impacted long-term outcomes, including health, employment and social skills and mitigate the disadvantages faced by vulnerable children and ensuring they receive the necessary support to thrive.
Dr Nduom also mentioned other support initiatives in the community, such as teachers’ quarters, street lighting, water systems, and reading materials.
He volunteered to ensure the maintenance of the structure and to pay the teachers at the nursery section promptly.
The elated Headteacher of the school, Madam Grace Acquah, expressed gratitude to Dr Nduom for the contribution, saying the facility would boost enrolment and reduce absenteeism and dropout rates.
“We extend our sincere appreciation to you, Dr Nduom. This will eliminate the practice of pupils having to bring chairs to school daily.
“The children are delighted, and we are all pleased,” she added.
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