Great Kofata Honoured As He Furnishes Ayirebi SHS With An Ultra-Modern ICT Centre

A businessman, Emmanuel Bright Obeng Nyarko affectionately called Great Kofata, has constructed a multi-million dollar Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) center for Ayirebi Senior High School in the Akemansa district of the Eastern Region.

 

In order to assist students in their academic endeavors and research, the facility is furnished with 70 computers, furniture, accessories, a server, a printer, a projector, an automatic electric projector screen that can be operated remotely, and internet connectivity.

 

 

This boosts the total quantity of ICT centers the CEO of Kofata Motors has constructed for the district basic and high schools to four (4) since 2019.

The other facilities are located at Akyem Bontodiase, Asuboa, and Akyem Adwafo.

 

In honour of his late mother, Obaapanyin Rosina Akyaa Nyarko, commonly known as Oyikwanpa, he constructed the project to commemorate Ayirebi Senior High’s 30th anniversary.

As a result, he named the state-of-the-art ICT Laboratory “OBP. Rosina Akyaa Nyarko (Oyikwanpa) ICT Centre” in memory of his late mother.

 

 

On June 1, 2024, the facility was officially inaugurated in conjunction with Ayirebi Senior High’s 30th anniversary.

 

 

At the facility’s commissioning, notable individuals included John Ntim Fordjour, the MP for the Assin South constituency and deputy minister of education; Kojo Vincent Oppong Nkrumah, the member of parliament for the Ofoase-Ayirebi constituency and Minister of Works and Housing; Paul Asamoah, the District Chief Executive Officer; Mrs. Ivy Asantewaa, the Regional Education Director; Mrs. Joyce Afriyie Agyepong, the District Education Director; Prof. Robert Andrews Ghanney, a shrewd academician and professor in the Basic Education Department.

 

 

 

Notes by Great Kofata

The CEO of Kofata Motors, Emmanuel Bright Obeng Nyarko disclosed that the school’s headmaster pressed him to assist the school in commemorating its anniversary.

He also made the decision to aid the school with the ICT centre following the headmaster’s request.

 

 

He told the media that his main goal is to prioritize ICT education in order to foster research, teaching, and learning in high school.

He underscored the need for practical ICT education if the country wants to achieve the desired development.

 

 

 

 

 

 

According to him, technology is a major driver of development in the world, and for Ghana to fully attain its digitalization agenda, a lot of efforts should be made in ensuring practical technological education.

He also called on the private sector to support the provision of infrastructure and services to complement the government’s efforts.

According to him, the collective support of every institution will help fast-track the development of the economy.

 

Watch Kofata’s speech below.

 

 

 

Remarks of Dept. Education Minister

The deputy minister of education and the MP for the Assin South constituency, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, in a speech, said the Great Kofata’s project is not only marking a significant step towards bridging the digital divide but also empowering students within the district through access to ICT education and information.

 

 

 

“We are all about granting access to education, empowering young children and teens to ensure that they grow up to be productive human beings contributing significantly to the development of this country. So indeed, this intervention by Great Kofata is warmly welcomed by the Ministry of Education because it resonates with us and it goes towards providing the much-needed access in terms of competencies and skills to the younger ones in the country,” he said.

He stressed that the ICT facilities would make the teachers and pupils in the area computer literates.

She, however, advised the teachers to take proper care of the facilities and to ensure that they were properly looked after.

Rev. John Ntim Fordjour also urged the students to take advantage of the facility to develop their skills.

 

 

Ayirebi SHS Headmaster’s Commentaries

Mr. William Amewuho, the headmaster of Ayirebi Senior High School, expressed enthusiasm for the project and hoped it would maintain the positive trend of enhancing young people’s digital skills.

As a result, he expressed gratitude to the Chief Executive Officer of Kofata Motors, Mr. Emmanuel Bright Obeng Nyarko for helping humanity and promised to ensure that the facility is used wisely to advance society.

 

 

Mr. William Amewuho emphasized the urgent need for steps to be taken by the government and stakeholders to address the numerous problems confronting the institution.

 

Listen to Mr. William in the interview audio below

 

 

The Kofata Motors CEO, Emmanuel Bright Obeng Nyarko, was honoured by the school authorities for his dedication to the district’s growth, particularly in the field of education.

 

 

 

 

 

The Chief Executive of the Akyemansa District Assembly, Paul Asamoah, and his member of parliament for the Ofoase-Ayirebi constituency Kojo Vincent Oppong Nkrumah, also commended Mr Nyarko for his commitment to the development of the district and urged other resourceful people from the area to also contribute their quota towards the progress of the district.

 

 

 

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