The wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Matilda Amissah-Arthur, has called on school children in the country to take their lessons seriously because education is critical and key in nation building.
Mrs. Amissah-Arthur gave the advice on Wednesday when she donated educational materials to the Afranse D A Basic School and the Pomadze D A Basic School in Gomoa Central District of the Central Region.
[contextly_sidebar id=”ueHrUtAWPPtaVvfN1VU69FrIygHfTxrD”]The items included 10 laptops and an undisclosed number of story books, text books, exercise books, to support teaching and learning in the area.
Mrs. Amissah Arthur advised the pupils not to allow deprivation to be an obstacle to their education and put in extra effort in learning in order to help add value to their lives.
She urged the pupils to cultivate the habit of reading, saying “as you read, you learn good values and principles, which can help you, go far”.
She also urged them to dream big and l honest in order for them to become responsible and better citizens in the future .
The Second Lady advised parents to pay attention to the children of their education, adding that the only way to secure a better future for their children is through education.
She praised the teachers in the various schools for the work that they are doing and asked them to ensure that the students use the books and computers
The Member of Parliament of area Nana Adwoa Apoh on her part thanked the wife of the Vice President for the gesture.
She also praised the headmaster, teachers and pupils of the two schools for their hard work.
By: Maxwell Okamafo Addo/citifmonline.com/Ghana