African Leading Philanthropist, Alhaji Amadu, Supports Girls High School
OpenLife Nigeria reports that African leading philanthropist, Ambassador Alhaji Salamu Amadu, Group Chairman, Afro Arab Group of Companies, has made a pledge to build teacher’s bungalow in Accra Girls High School.
The Afro Arab Group Chairman made the pledge at the 62nd Speech and Prize giving day of Accra Girls Senior High School. He was at the event with Dr. Daniel Mckorley, Group Chairman of the McDan Group of Companies and many others to celebrate Accra Girls At 62. The school is situated in Maamobi, Accra.
Ambassador Alhaji Salamu Amadu, in his remarks, noted that it was a great honour to be part of the 62nd Speech and Prize giving day of Accra Girls Senior High School.
“I was elated and honoured to be a special guest at the just ended 62nd Speech and Prize giving day celebration of Accra Girls Senior High School with one of my Mentors Dr. Daniel Mckorley, Group Chairman of the McDan Group of Companies with my good friend and brother, Deputy Minister of Education Hon. Rev Ntim-Forjour”.
He added that the most powerful tool you can give a person is education, He then appealed to the Ministry of Education and all stakeholders not to limit education in the classrooms only.”The most powerful tool you can give a person is education. If you educate, you empower. Like I always say education should not be limited to only the classroom. An educated girl child grows into a literate woman who has a greater chance of breaking the cycle of poverty, being more productive, and boosting the standard of living for herself, her children and family, as well as the society at large”.
“It is always a pleasure to support the only Senior High school in the community that I was born and bred which also happens to be a Girls school”. One of the best Girls’ Senior High Schools in Ghana.
Ambassador Alhaji Salamu Amadu, in his conclusion pledged to build a new teachers bungalow and called on parents in the Zongos and inner cities to enrol their Girls in the School.
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