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PRESIDENT John Evans Atta Mills last Saturday visited a number of government-funded educational projects and facilities in the Cape Coast Municipality.
He gave the assurance that all viable projects initiated by the erstwhile Kufuor administration would be continued by his administration, since they were being financed with the taxpayer’s money.
He said Ghana would have witnessed rapid development, especially in the areas of education, agriculture and industry, if successive governments after the overthrow of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) government had continued with the numerous viable projects initiated by the First President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
President Mills made these remarks after touring ongoing GETFund projects at the Cape Coast Polytechnic and the University of Cape Coast and the 15,000-seater stadium being constructed in the municipality.
He said Ghana had been robbed of massive manpower development, which had affected her strides in industry and manufacturing, as educational institutions, especially tertiary ones, had seen not much improvement after the exit of the CPP government.
President Mills said since he had sentimental attachment to education, which, he said was the key to the development and progress of any society, the government would ensure that funds were made available for the completion of ongoing projects in educational institutions.
He explained that with the increase in populations and changes in the global scientific and technological scene, there was the need for the country to maintain existing facilities and establish new ones to accommodate the emerging realities such as the additions to the country’s population.
He said polytechnic education could provide graduates with value-added skills to fill vacancies in several industries and manufacturing concerns.
The President called on the educational authorities to take good care of the projects to prolong their lifespan for the benefit of future generations.
Addressing students of the polytechnic, President Mills advised them to study seriously to become productive citizens.
He also implored them to do away with all forms of social vices, which could threaten their education, stressing that they must justify the huge investment made in them by their parents.