The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Wa, Alhaji Issah Nura Danwanaa, has assured parents and residents that the relocation of Tendamba Primary School will provide pupils with a better learning environment while paving the way for the construction of the Wa Municipal’s 24-hour economy market.
Speaking during a working visit to the school’s new location, Alhaji Danwanaa said the Municipal Assembly had adequately prepared the site before relocating the pupils from the old school, which was recently demolished to make way for the government’s flagship market project.
According to him, one of the major benefits of the relocation is that the primary school is now situated close to the Tendamba Junior High School, unlike previously, where the two schools operated far apart.
He also announced that the school has been upgraded from Tendamba Primary School to Tendamba Model School, with improved infrastructure and learning facilities.
“If you have seen the facilities here, you will realise that we have upgraded the structures to meet the standard of a model school,” he said.
The MCE stated that the Assembly has provided improved classrooms, new furniture and adequate teaching and learning materials to enhance education at the school. He added that the classrooms have been tiled and ceiled, with ceiling fans to be installed to improve ventilation and comfort for both pupils and teachers.
Alhaji Danwanaa further disclosed that the Assembly plans to construct a modern 12-unit classroom block equipped with a computer laboratory, science laboratory and other facilities befitting a model school.
“We intend to use this opportunity to upgrade the school and improve other schools within the area,” he said.
He added that the Assembly also intends to fence the school to protect the land from encroachment and provide a safer environment for teaching and learning.
Expressing satisfaction with the successful relocation, the MCE said the pupils had settled well into their new environment and appeared happy with the improved facilities.
He revealed that the current enrolment stands at about 240 pupils, but the Assembly has provided enough furniture to accommodate more than 400 learners in anticipation of increased admissions in the coming academic year.
“The school population dropped from about 1,200 to 240 over the years as the old structures deteriorated. With these improved facilities, we are confident that more parents will enrol their children here by September,” he said.
Alhaji Danwanaa noted that there are still vacant classrooms available to accommodate additional pupils as enrolment increases.
The visit follows the demolition of the old Tendamba Primary School after months of public debate over the decision to relocate the historic institution.
The relocation clears the site for the construction of the Wa Municipal’s share of the government’s 24-hour economy market while creating an opportunity to modernise educational infrastructure for the community.
