Parents have been advised not to push all their parental responsibilities, especially the educational needs of their children, to the Government.

“Government has a role to play and parents also have a role to play in educating the child,” Mr Kwame Agbodzah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Adaklu has said.

He gave the advice at Adaklu Anfoe in the Adaklu District during the commissioning of a three-unit classroom block for the Adaklu Anfoe Evangelical Presbyterian Church Kindergarten.

The facility, which was funded by Pencils of Promise (PoP), an educational non-profit making organization, has an office, a store and sanitary facilities.

Mr Agbodzah supported the project by providing sand and stones, which represented the 20 per cent cost of the project to be provided by the community with his share of the MP Common Fund while the community provided labour.

“No child has Ghana as a surname, the children we have, bear our surnames, why should we shift all our responsibilities to Government,” he asked.

Having properties is not bad but it should not be done at the expense of our children’s education, he noted.

The MP reminded parents that some of the properties they were acquiring today with the view of bequeathing them to their children would be of no use to the children in future, adding that “the greatest asset we can bequeath our children is to invest in our children’s education.”

He was full of praise for PoP for making it possible to eliminate schools under trees in the young district.

“Adaklu district is very fortunate because today we are commissioning the 28th classroom block built by PoP for us while the 29th will be commissioned soon,” Mr Agbodzah said.

He assured the gathering that he would not rest on his oars but continued to collaborate with all stakeholders in all areas to develop the district into an enviable one.

The MP said he and the DCE would help extend electricity to the facility.

Ms Juliana Kpedekpo, the Adaklu District Chief Executive, appealed to the people to develop a culture of maintenance to help prolong the lifespan of the facility.

She appealed to the youth to shy away from hard drugs, which would only jeopardize their future.
She said they should work hard to reach the apex of the educational ladder to make them responsible citizens.

Mr Fred Gobah, the Country Director of PoP, reminded students that the world was changing fast so they should embrace technical courses since there were lots of job opportunities in that sector.

Togbe Agbobada IV, the Senior Divisional Chief of Adaklu Anfoe, who chaired the function, said residents would not fold their arms and wait for the Government for development projects but would take their destiny into their own hands.

Mr Emmanuel Gbadey, the Headteacher of the school, appealed for more support for the school, saying “we need textbooks, teaching and learning materials and computers.”

The pupils entertained the gathering with cultural performances and poetry recitals.