The Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has inspected ongoing works on the POJOBA 2000 Legacy Project located on the campus of Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary in Effiduase, a suburb of the Eastern regional capital, Koforidua.
Mr Oppong Nkrumah, who is also the MP for Ofoase-Ayirebi, has been lauded for his contributions to making the project a huge success.
Himself an old boy of the school and a member of the year group constructing the project, he expressed satisfaction with the progress of the work during his tour over the weekend. He commended the efforts of the construction team and encouraged them to continue working diligently to ensure the project is completed on time.
The Minister also took the opportunity to call on the POJOBA fraternity and other stakeholders to support the project in any way they can. He emphasized the importance of the project and the impact it will have on Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary.
POJOBA 2000 is in the quest to construct the most exciting legacy project in line with its 25th Anniversary celebration in December 2025. The state-of-the-art Innovation Incubation Center, estimated to cost US$ 300,000, will significantly help in nurturing, guiding, and identifying talents, building on creative potentials, and unearthing innovative graduates in areas such as science, technology, engineering, arts, business, and other fields that will contribute to the next phase of Ghana’s human resource potential.
The journey to constructing this Innovation Incubation Center began with the sod-cutting ceremony on 16th March 2024. This ceremony marked the historic start of realizing this legacy project. The Center will be fitted with modern video conferencing equipment, advanced technology laboratory equipment, internet connectivity, all-in-one desktop computers, laptops installed with Artificial Intelligence, data analytics, machine learning, and other digital tools.
With financial and technical support from members in Ghana, the United Kingdom, the United States, and corporate institutions, the Center, when completed, will have POJOSS students engaging with experts, academia, and industry leaders. They will share advanced knowledge and experience in technology, innovation, and other fields through virtual and physical training and interactions with the students.
POJOBA 2000 boasts of key personalities as members who are successful in their chosen careers and are currently contributing significantly in diverse fields. Notable among these persons are Raphael Ogoe, a well-established architect and artist based in the United States of America, who is credited with designing the legacy project; Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Minister of Works and Housing (formerly Minister of Information) and NPP Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi Constituency; Paul Apreku Twum-Barima, NPP Member of Parliament for Dormaa East Constituency; and Professor Titus Beyuo, a medical doctor/tutor and NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Lambussie-Karni Constituency (formerly General Secretary, Ghana Medical Association).
Other members of the year group have also occupied enviable positions as priests/pastors. Some have also found themselves in the health sector, security services in Ghana and abroad, academia, pharmaceutical industry, engineering, banking and insurance industry, roads and building construction industry, public/civil service, and many other fields of endeavour.
It is the utmost dream of the president of the POJOBA 2000 year group, Kwadwo Asare, along with his team of executives and members, to rally behind this legacy project for its realization. To him, the Innovation Incubation Center, when completed, will bring lasting memories to the student population and ultimately produce the next generation of innovative and creative thinkers for Ghana and beyond.
By: Ekow Annan/newsalertgh.com
