Hon. Alhassan Sualihu, Deputy Administrator - GETFund
The Deputy Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), Hon. Alhassan Sualihu Dandaawa, has urged students of John Evans Atta-Mills Senior High School (JEA Mills SHS) and across the country to refrain from drug use and other social vices that could jeopardise their future.
Speaking during the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of modern boarding facilities, an administration block, and other infrastructure projects for the school, Hon. Sualihu underscored the devastating effects of substance abuse on students’ academic performance and overall wellbeing. He cautioned: “Do not disappoint your parents. If you are intelligent and you resort to drugs, you will fail.” He encouraged the students to stay focused on their education, assuring them that the government remains committed to creating an enabling environment for learning.
Hon. Sualihu further commended Hon. Dr. Othniel Ekow Kwainoe, the Member of Parliament for Ekumfi, for his tireless lobbying efforts that led to the approval of the GETFund project.
He revealed that the project, expected to be completed within 12 months, would include two modern dormitory blocks for boys and girls, an administration block, an ICT laboratory and library, a headmaster’s bungalow, an ultramodern dining hall complex, and residential facilities for housemasters and mistresses.
On behalf of the GETFund Administrator, Mr. Paul Adjei, Hon. Sualihu pledged a cash support of GHS 10,000.00 and a school bus to further enhance teaching and learning at the institution.
He concluded by assuring the school community of GETFund’s unflinching commitment to ensuring that the JEA Mills SHS project becomes one of the best educational facilities in the Central Region.
