Queenmother Demands Degomey Basic School Upgrade To Relieve Mepe Township School Classrooms Congestio
She intended to call on all the citizens of Mepe—not just those of Degomey—to join forces with her to rebuild the Dagomey Basic School.
The Queenmother of the Akorvie Royal Divisional Clan in the Mepe Traditional Area in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region, Mamaa Abla Antwiwaa II has called on local and traditional authorities to join forces with her to upgrade the existing Degomey Basic Primary School to a Junior High School (JHS).
She intended to call on all the citizens of Mepe—not just those of Degomey—to join forces with her to rebuild the Degomey Basic School.
Her goal was to meet good educational standards and boost opportunities for all school-aged children in Mepe.
The Queen Mother, who is very passionate about youth education, also urged the government, through the Ghana Education Service (GES), to post quality teachers to the school after its upgrade to Junior High School (JHS) status.
Addressing the members of the Mepe Reform Union (MRU) in an interview hosted by the Union's Communications Director, Mr Prosper Seloame Sevor on Thursday July 23, 2026, Mamaa Abla Antwiwaa II noted that Mepe Degomey Basic Primary School should be urgently upgraded to JHS status to relieve overcrowding across the basic and junior high schools in the Mepe township.
She expressed concern about the congestion in the various basic schools within the Mepe township, which is caused by a lack of classrooms to accommodate the dense pupil population.
The Queenmother took serious note of the severe congestion within Mepe township's basic schools, where high student populations have pushed classrooms to full capacity.
She observed with grave concern that pupils lack enough space to set up tables and chairs for learning due to the shortage of classroom blocks.
Conversely, she lamented that the classroom blocks at the Mepe Degomey school—located in one of Mepe's traditional villages—remain empty due to low enrollment.
This underutilization has unfortunately led the Ghana Education Service (GES) to initiate massive teacher transfers away from the Degomey Basic School.
To address this, the Queenmother who was enstooled two years ago raised several critical questions regarding the school's potential:"Is it not best for a basic school to be established and fully utilized in the Mepe Dagomey enclave?
"If the school is properly developed, it will not only benefit the citizens of Dagomey. Children from the congested Mepe township, as well as neighboring communities like Mafi Devime, will undoubtedly commute to attend.
"I have already laid these challenges before my elders, and many citizens of Mepe Degomey are now aware of our plans to give the village's only basic school a facelift," she disclosed.
Consequently, she requested that stakeholders and citizens prioritize rebuilding the Mepe Degomey school," she noted
Her plan includes adding a Junior High School (JHS) block to match the standards of the schools in Mepe township.
She reiterated that establishing a JHS facility at Mepe Degomey would allow nearby children to benefit locally while significantly easing the classroom congestion in the main township.
The Queenmother concluded by stating that the rehabilitation of the Degomey school, along with the construction of the new JHS facility, is her signature legacy project currently being pioneered in the area.
As Queenmother, her development plans focus on empowering young people through education.
She emphasized that youth educational empowerment is the topmost priority on her agenda for Mepe and its surrounding villages.
Additionally, Mamaa Abla Antwiwaa II who is a tutor at Battor Senior High Technical School (BASEC) intends to advocate effectively for proper childhood development through household chores and activities.
In discussing her educational empowerment plans, the Queenmother noted that Mepe is a traditional town with many established villages.
However, she observed that developmental focus has historically favored social and infrastructure projects in the Mepe township over its villages—a trend she insists must change.
She stressed the need for an equal share of development projects across all existing villages, citing the current neglect of the Mepe Degomey Basic Primary School.
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