By Mohammed Balu
Tumu (UWR), July 11, GNA – A Kuwaiti charity has commissioned a 15,000-litre-capacity mechanised water system each for the Tumu Senior High Technical School and Kanton Senior High School in Tumu to improve access to safe drinking water.
The facilities, funded by Direct Aid Ghana and Kuwait Charity, are equipped with standby generators, extension pumps and 12 distribution standpipes to enhance water supply, hygiene and sanitation in the two schools.
At the commissioning and handing-over ceremony, Mr Adamu Yakubu, Sissala East Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), commended Direct Aid Ghana and Kuwait Charity for the timely intervention.
He said the mechanised water systems would significantly improve the living and learning conditions of students and staff in the beneficiary schools.
Mr Yakubu reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to improving water and sanitation infrastructure, citing the allocation of 10 per cent of the District Assemblies Common Fund for borehole construction and the introduction of the monthly National Sanitation Day as key interventions.
He also briefed participants on various development projects being implemented jointly by the Municipal Assembly and the Member of Parliament to improve the living standards of residents.
The MCE appealed for continued collaboration with development partners, noting that the infrastructure needs of the municipality remained enormous and could not be met by government alone.
The headteachers of the two schools expressed appreciation to the donor organisations and pledged to ensure the proper maintenance of the facilities.
Kuoro Savei Zakaria Mahamud, Headmaster of Kanton Senior High School, appealed for additional classrooms and dormitories to support the school’s transition to Category A status.
Mr Tordia Issahaku, Headmaster of Tumu Senior High Technical School, called for a comprehensive rehabilitation of the school’s technical and vocational workshops to strengthen technical and vocational education.
Alhaji B. M. Adam, Representative Advocate for Kuwait Charity and Direct Aid in Northern Ghana, said the organisation operated in 30 African countries and had maintained a strong development presence in Ghana since the 1980s.
He said the organisation would distribute 250 copies of the Holy Quran to the two beneficiary schools to support Muslim students in improving their reading proficiency.
Alhaji Adam said more than 40,000 copies of the Holy Quran were expected to be distributed to beneficiary schools across the organisation’s operational areas.
He added that similar water facilities had already been constructed in three schools in Wa, with plans to expand the intervention across the Upper West Region.
The project forms part of efforts by Direct Aid Ghana and Kuwait Charity to improve access to safe drinking water and sanitation for thousands of students and staff in beneficiary schools.
GNA
Edited by Audrey Dekalu
Reporter: Mohammed Balu, GNA
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