The government has committed to completing the long-abandoned Bono Regional Library project in Sunyani and constructing six additional libraries across the Bono Region.
The assurance follows a Ghanaian Times publication in the September 29 edition of the newspaper, which highlighted the deplorable state of the abandoned library structure.
The multi-million-dollar project, which began more than two decades ago, was initially designed to accommodate several offices and apartments. However, work has stalled since its commencement, leaving the structure uncompleted.
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, who made the announcement, said the intervention forms part of government’s broader strategy to improve educational infrastructure and promote quality education nationwide.
He made this known during the 63rd Annual Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), held in Sunyani on the theme: “Ensuring Comprehensive, Equitable, and Sustainable Secondary Education in Ghana.”
The event brought together education stakeholders, policymakers, traditional authorities, and other key actors.
Mr Iddrisu, who represented President John Dramani Mahama, acknowledged the pivotal role played by the Sunyani Traditional Council in advocating for improved educational infrastructure in the region.
He said the matter had been discussed with the Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, and subsequently with the President.
The Education Minister publicly credited the traditional leaders of the Bono Region for championing the cause and extended a personal invitation to the Omanhene of Sunyani to participate in future sod-cutting ceremonies for the library projects.
The announcement has been met with enthusiasm from education stakeholders and community leaders, who have long lamented the absence of adequate library facilities as a major barrier to quality education in the region.
A teacher at St. Patrick’s JSS, Mr Wilson Ofori, who spoke to the Ghanaian Times, welcomed the government’s decision to complete the long-stalled project and initiate new ones. He said the move would help inculcate a reading and learning culture among the youth and improve educational standards in the Bono Region.
The 63rd CHASS conference served as a platform to strengthen collaboration between traditional authorities and the government in advancing sustainable educational development.
FROM DANIEL DZIRASAH, SUNYANI
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