Mfantsipim inaugurates 150th planning committee
A seventeen-member planning committee for the 150th anniversary celebration of Mfantsipim in 2016 has been inaugurated, with a call on stakeholders to appreciate the founding fathers whose commitment has lifted the school to its heights.
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The committee, which has Mr Magnus Rex Danquah as the Chairman, will oversee the needs assessment, programme development, compliance and have oversight of all activities in relation to the celebrations in general.
The school has over the years trained an uncountable number of distinguished personalities, including the sitting Vice President of Ghana, Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur; the former UN Secretary-General, Mr Kofi Annan; the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Dr Mohammed Ahmed ibn Chambas; and a former Prime Minister of the Republic of Ghana, Dr Abrefa Busia; who had contributed in diverse ways to the development of the nation and the world at large.
The theme of the celebration is, “Mfantsipim and the making of Ghana.”
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr Ebo Barton-Oduro, who inaugurated the committee, paid tribute to the founding fathers and old students for their immense contributions towards the development of the school.
The first deputy speaker described the school as one of the institutions which had instilled high standards of morals in its student body, and tasked the school authorities to maintain the standards that were set by the founding fathers.
He tasked the committee members to perform their duties with effective and strategic planning, dedication and commitment which, he noted, would enable them to organise a world-class event that would make everyone proud.
Mr Rex Danquah, who is also a Board Member of the school, commended the board for the confidence reposed in them, and stated that they would meet the deadline of presenting a report to the board in two months.
The Headmaster of the School, Mr John Ankomah Simpson, commended the committee members, and said the early commencement of the programme would enable the school to plan a successful anniversary, and pledged to the committee members the school’s support.
Nana Kobina Nketsia V, Paramount Chief of Essikado Traditional Area, who is also an old boy, donated three copies of a book he had authored, titled: African Culture in Governance and Development, the Ghana Paradigm.”