President Nana Akufo Addo has assured residents of Cape Coast government’s commitment of rehabilitating the Philip Quaque Boys School, one of the oldest schools in West Africa to its former glory.
According to him, the rehabilitation of the school comes as a gift for the people of Cape Coast in commemoration of the 65th Independence Anniversary which was held in the capital city.
Delivering the 65th Independence anniversary speech, the President, revealed the school will be fully renovated.
“Let me announce to the good people of cape coast that in commemoration of this occasion, government has decided to rehabilitate in full the Philip Quaque Boys School, the first primary school in our country as its anniversary gift to cape coast.” He said.
Philip Quaque boys school is the first formal school in Ghana built by the first black Anglican priest in Cape Coast, Philip Quaque, to inculcate in children Christian doctrines he had received from overseas.
Over the years the school has been in a dilapidated state despite being used by basic school students within the Cape Coast Metropolis.
It would be recalled that, on Thursday, the Central Regional Minister, Justina Marigold Assan indicated that central region has contributed immensely to the development of the nation hence government’s unflinching support for the improvement of the education sector in the region
She made this known while addressing some students and teachers of Philip Quaque Boys Basic School during a tour to some historical schools in the region ahead of the commemoration of Ghana’s 65th Independence Anniversary.
The 65th independence day celebration which was on the theme “working together bouncing back better” saw vast number of people from all parts of the country and beyond trooping to the formal capital of the country, cape coast to celebrate the country’s 65th year of independence.
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Source: ATLFMNEWS
