Fako East

MP hands 2 classrooms at GNS Likomba
- Wonders why total renovation of GPS Likomba has not kicked off as planned
By Sarah Nkongho Ojong in Likomba

Fako East Constituency Parliamentarian, Hon. Fritz Ngeka Etoke

 at GNS Likomba, Tiko

Pupils and teachers of government nursery school (GNS) Likomba were filled with joy to receive the honorable Member of Parliament for Fako East Constituency, Hon. Fritz Ngeka Etoke, Tuesday 6 May 2014, when he officially handed over 2 renovated classrooms to the institution following the destruction of its roof by a storm last April 12, 2014.
    “Likomba has been part of my 5 year plan and because of this I fought for the total renovation of Government Primary School (GPS) Likomba group 1 in the last November budgetary session and I doubt why the work has not started yet”, declared the MP, Fritz Etoke in his speech during the handing over ceremony.
    Present during the much animated ceremony which came from the pupils, were the Honorable Member of Parliament for Buea Urban, Hon. Arthur Lysinge Etuke, Inspector of Basic Education for Tiko subdivision, Madam Ndanga Elizabeth, Fako East Parliamentarian, Hon. Etombi Gladys, traditional authorities from within Fako and an entourage of CPDM militants to support the endeavors of their MP.  

    It should be noted that both the government primary and nursery sections of the school are still perching as they do not yet have a permanent site of their own. However, the MP assured both the pupils and teachers of the institution that proposals are already at the Basic Education ministry and as soon as the tender board is formed, the contract will be awarded for the construction of a befitting structure on a permanent site for the school. An initiative he promised the press to personally ensure supervision himself.
    On her part, the Head mistress, Madam Blandine Njenge appraised the endeavors of the MP for restoring joy, hope and inspiration in the minds of the kids, teachers and parents of GNS Likomba. She added that they all feel so blessed for having Hon. Fritz Etoke as she raised some other problems the institution is faced with, amongst which are the absence of a fence, electricity, water, an office space for the teachers and toilet facilities, describing the environment as not the best environment for nursery school pupils.
    Government Nursery School, GNS, Likomba was created and went operational in 2006 with an enrolment of 20 pupils and only 3 staff. But today, it has a total of 127 enrolments and staff strength of 8 teachers. Upon school resumption after the Easter holiday break, the pupils and teachers made use of the school veranda for teaching purposes following the storm that hit it some two weeks ago. But today they cannot wait to get into the 4 million recently refurbished classrooms, especially the pupils who now demonstrate much delight in the learning process, thanks to the benevolent and humanitarian activities of Hon. Fritz Etoke of the Fako east constituency.