The Headteacher of Dorongo Primary School in the Bolgatanga Municipality, Alice Edna Guribie, has described the Member of Parliament for the Bolgatanga Central Constituency, Isaac Adongo, as a “listening father.”
This comes after the MP swiftly intervened to address water challenges in the Dorongo-Apirika area, which had left learners struggling to access clean water.
The MP constructed a borehole and is currently building a kindergarten block with a fence wall, a shed, and separate urinals for boys and girls at Apirika.
Speaking during the MP’s visit to the school on Thursday to officially commission the water project and inspect the progress of work at the kindergarten, Madam Guribie said the MP’s prompt response to their water challenges demonstrates that he is a listening leader.
“In fact Hon. Isaac Adongo is a listening father for the Bolgatanga Central Constituency. When the won power and he came and we gave him a number of issues. One is our borehole. We told him on a Sunday, Monday people came to inspect and Wednesday, they came and dug the borehole.” She stated.
She further appealed for the supply of furniture to schools in the area, noting that children at Dorongo Primary School sit on the floor during lessons. “One other issue is furniture. Apart from basic 5 and 6, the rest are lying on their belies.”
According to her, the situation is hampering effective teaching and learning, and she expressed hope that the MP would intervene to address the challenge. “This is negatively affecting education and I want plead that you help us. I admire this school but when they come to class 1, they have to lie on their belies.” She stressed.
Mr. Adongo acknowledged that the furniture situation in the constituency is quite dire and assured the headteacher that efforts are being made to address the challenge. “The furniture situation is very very big. Every school you go, they are lying on their belies.”
He disclosed that he has made a request and is hopeful of soon supplying 6,000 pieces of furniture to all six zones of the constituency, with each zone expected to receive at least 1,000 pieces.
“Currently I have an application at GETFUND to supply 6,000 pieces of furniture to our schools. We have six zones so every zone will get 1000 and I hoping that we can do that every year over a period of three years and when we are able to do that, we would significantly reduce the deficit.” He noted.
