TANO SOUTH CONSTITUENCY MEMBER OF PRALIAMENT DONATES FOOTBALLS AND JERSEYS TO BASIC SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT

The Member of Parliament for the Tano South Constituency in the Brong Ahafo Region has presented footballs and Jerseys to both private and public basic schools in the District for use during football Competitions organised in the District. 

The distribution and presentation of the items which took three days to complete was under the supervision of Hon. Joseph Asare Fofie the Constituency Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress on behalf of the Member of Parliament. The constituency was divided into three educational circuits namely Bechem, Derma and Techimantia with Hon. Anthony Opuku the Persiding member of the Tano South District Assembly leading the Techimantia circuit team of officials and Hon. Yaw Ofosu Amoateng taking the Derma circuit with his team of officials from the party and the education Directorate.

Carrying the message of the gesture being an incentive for the pupils and children of the various areas to harness and develop interest in sports, the various team leaders implored the pupils and children of the recipient’s schools to develop their interest in sports in other to keep them healthy.

In all the presentation ceremonies at the various schools, it was made clear to them that the footballs and jerseys had come at an opportune time as the schools were preparing for an impending inter schools footballs competition of which some schools were seen to lack some of the basic tools to promote the sport such as football and jerseys which she has presented to the schools. She also made available one trophy to be competed for in the three circuits during their inter schools sports competition.

Commenting on the gesture of the Member of Parliament, Mr Frimpong Kyei Collins a circuit supervisor of the Tano South District Directorate of Education Commended the Honourable Member of Parliament for her kind gesture and coming to the aid of the schools. He said most of the schools in the district lacked this basic amenity and it has become a big relief for the school to receive those amenities. He commended the Member of Parliament also on her efforts to raise the standard of education in the district and urged all heads and sports teachers of the beneficiary schools to put the items into good use.

Head teachers and Proprietors of beneficiary schools upon receiving the items expressed their profound gratitude to the Member of Parliament for her kind gesture and promised to use the items for the intended purpose for which it was donated so as to enhance the efficiency of the pupils in their sporting activities.