Tamasco receive 600-bed dormitory from MTN Ghana Foundation at a cost of Ghc2m

The Tamale Senior High School known as Tamasco has benefited from a 600-bed dormitory funded by MTN Ghana Foundation at the cost of Ghc2.805 million.

The ultramodern edifice was officially handed over in a fully furnished with beds and it accompanied by a newly built Housemistress bungalow.

Speaking at the handing over ceremony in Tamale, the Chief Executive Officer, CEO of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh said, “the MTN Foundation invested in this project because we believe that young girls deserve a wholesome and safe environment to study and for many more young girls to have the opportunity of a decent education”. 

“This year marks 25 years of Scancom PLC (also known as MTN) and it is exciting to mark our 25th-year recognition with the opening of a 600-bed girls dormitory block that will no doubt change the lives of many of our young Ghanaian girls in the region,” he added.

The Vice President of Ghana, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who is an alumnus of Tamale Senior High School was the guest of honour in the handing over ceremony. 

Alhaji Dr Bawumia highlighted the role the school plays in the region as the first Secondary school in the Northern part of Ghana.

He congratulated Tamasco for churning out great alumni who are contributing to the development of Ghana. 

The Vice President also commended MTN Ghana Foundation for completing the structure in good time. “I broke the grounds for the start of work on the MTN Foundation-sponsored 600 bed dormitory. I am happy to be part of its commissioning. This project will go a long way to ease congestion in the dormitories. TAMASCO is grateful to you”.

The Headmaster of Tamale Senior High School, Rev. Edward Azika, expressed his gratitude to MTN Ghana Foundation for the project and promised that the facility would be put to good use by the girls.  The project, which started in 2019 came at the request of the then headmaster who wanted a better housing facility to accommodate the increasing number of girls enrolled in the school. 

Tamale Senior High School is a mixed boarding educational institution with a total student population of two thousand eight hundred (2800), comprising one thousand six hundred boys (1600) and one thousand two hundred girls (1200).

The handing over ceremony coincided with the official launch of the 70th Anniversary celebration of Tamale Secondary School. 

The dignitaries who attended the ceremony included the Zunglana Col. Ltd. Mahamoud Tahiru who was the Chairman of the occasion, the Northern Regional Minister, Hon Alhassan Saibu, South African High Commissioner to Ghana and Madam Grace Jeanette Mason.

The rests were the staff of MTN Ghana led by the CEO Mr Selorm Adadevoh, MTN Ghana Foundation Board member Mrs Nabila Williams, Chief Corporate Services Officer Mr Samuel Koranteng and Acting Chief of Sales and Distribution Officer, Nii Adotey Mingle.

As part of the 25th anniversary of MTN Ghana, the MTN Foundation will be handing over several other facilities to brighten the lives of Ghanaians. 

The MTN Foundation was established in 2007 with Education as one of three focus areas of the Foundation. 

The Foundation since its establishment has invested USD 13.5 million in 157 projects which are estimated to have impacted four million people across the country. 

Out of the total number of projects, the Foundation has invested in 87 education projects and they include ultra-modern technology laboratory for the Ghana Institute of Public Administration (GIMPA), a six-unit classroom block for Nhyiaeso Basic School and a  three-unit classroom block and an ICT Center for Mangoaso R.C Basic School. 

The Foundation has also built ICT Centers for the Takoradi Technical Institute, Koforidua Technical University, Bunsu Agric University and the Assistive Technology Unit at the University of Ghana.

The Foundation provided over 1,000 scholarships to needy and brilliant students across the country under its Bright Scholarship scheme. 

 Abdul Sammed Gurundari, Savannah Region