Haruna Iddrisu
Government has reaffirmed its commitment to establish a new college of education in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region.
The new college, which will be situated at Ezinlibo in the municipality, is expected to begin in 2027.
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, noted that the project forms part of a broader strategy to expand access to teacher training and improve educational infrastructure in underserved communities.
“Government has taken a policy decision to establish a new teacher training college in Ezinlibo in Jomoro, in the Western Region.
“Work on it will commence somewhere in 2027, subject to the availability of resources,” he stated.
He disclosed that discussions are already underway with the Ghana National Gas Company to explore partnership opportunities, particularly to support communities within its operational areas.
The planned college of education is expected to serve as a key institution for training teachers within the enclave, helping to bridge gaps in educational access and quality in the Western Region.
The project has been necessitated by the Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, who is also the Deputy Transport Minister, and a former Chief of Defence Staff, Lt Gen. Peter Augustine Blay (rtd).
At a recent stakeholders’ engagement, the minister noted that the project is a collaboration between the Ministry of Education and Ghana Gas as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR).
President John Mahama, in a recent interview on improvement of educational infrastructure, also reiterated the government’s commitment to construct the college at Jomoro.
He explained that it was part of upgrading infrastructure across existing colleges of education to improve learning conditions nationwide, as part of the Resetting Ghana Agenda.
From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi