The chiefs and people of Bussie have warmly welcomed confirmation that a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institution will soon be established in their community.
This follows confirmation of the development by the Upper West Regional Director of TVET Service, Saaka Adams, at a durbar on Tuesday, July 7.
According to him, the construction will proceed in close partnership with the traditional council.
‘This year we would admit students here in Bussie. What the MP also wanted was for it to be made a boarding school, which my boss agreed to immediately’. Saaka Adams stated. He therefore urged the community to in unity set up the committees needed to get the school operational come September this year.
The traditional rulers of Bussie commended the NDC led government and their MP for working towards bringing such an institution to their area.
Speaking through his spokesperson, Naa Elias Zumakpeh, the Bussie Naa, Naa Nyelee Bachor Pius I expressed sincere appreciation for being given the institution while pledging to support in whatever for to getting it fully operational.
Adams praised the collaboration and reiterated the TVET Service’s commitment to delivering practical skills that match regional labour-market needs and drive job creation. He further revealed that the Member of Parliament for the Dafiama-Bussie-Issa constituency, Dr Sebastian Sandaare has been instrumental in getting the school located in Bussie.
The project traces its origins to President John Dramani Mahama’s 2024 campaign pledge to the chiefs and people of Bussie. Mahama had promised during the electioneering period that the community would receive a TVET institution, and residents say the confirmation now gives renewed hope for expanded training opportunities and local development.
Addressing the gathering, the traditional ruler urged parents and youth to embrace the opportunity once construction begins, stressing that technical education is central to sustained community wealth creation. He called on families to support young people to enroll and take advantage of the practical training that will be available.
Met with high praise from the palace council, traditional authorities pledged their full cooperation to ensure a seamless implementation process. They committed to providing land, facilitating local consultations, and mobilising the community to protect and sustain the institution for future generations.
Diverse state holders who were present at the gathering included traditional rulers, a former DCE Hon Fidelis Zumakpe and other NDC executives in the constituency.
