The Mayor of Bafut Council, Ngwakongoh Lawrence and the Member of Parliament for Bafut/ Tubah, Hon. Agho Oliver have today April 15, 2021, officially handed the renovated dormitory at PSS Mankon (hosting) PSS Bafut. Reconstructed by Bafut council and roofed by Bafut/ Tubah MP as well as with substantial assistance from Presidential couple to renovate other blocs and boys dormitory of PSS Mankon also torched by fire during same period, PSS Mankon counts close to 900 students while PSS Bafut counts over 400 students. welcoming them on behalf of Presbyterian Education Authority, PEA, were the principals of Mankon and Bafut, who prayed God to allow the MP and Mayor live long enough to realize their promises to students of both colleges, while already acknowledging that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
This is so because in addition to handing over of the reconstructed dormitary, the two dynamic elected young men promised scholarships covering three years tuition to 8 Advance Level students from both PSS Bafut and PHS Mankon, as well as 8 scholarships for high school for Ordinary level students of both schools beginning next academic year. The scholarship in it's entirety is a 3 years scholarship of FCFA 50.000 per year for 3 years for 8 "A" level students, and tuition of over FCFA 400.000 to 8 students for 2 years high school studies as well as 8 GCE 'O' level students transiting to high school. After inspecting refurbished buildings, the Mayor and MP addressed students of both schools, encouraging them to study hard as future of this country is in their hands.
Hon. Agho Oliver and Ngwakongo Lawrence presented themselves as two examples of youth who dared to dream and succeeded, and urged students to also dream big given that education is the key to the world.
Accompanying the Mayor and MP to event was the Commissioner for Economic Development for the newly installed North West Regional Assembly, Ghejun Awunti. Before leaving PSS Mankon, Hon. Agho Oliver and Ngwakongo Lawrence also offered 1500 facemasks to the two schools as part of their efforts to mitigate the widespread of covid 19.
It is worth mentioning that the reconstructed dormitory blocs were equipped with fire extinguishers and solar energy.
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