ABOSSEY OKAI METHODIST BASIC SCHOOL WINS BEST PERFORMING SCHOOL AWARD IN 2020 BECE

Story: Emmanuel Ashong, Accra

The Abossey Okai Methodist Basic School in the Ablekuma Central Municipality of the Greater Accra Region has emerged the Best Performing Public School in the 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Municipality.

This is the second consecutive time the School is winning the award following a similar feat in the year 2019.

The School was presented with a plaque in recognition of their performance by the Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly as part the Municipality’s celebration of the 65^th Independence Day Anniversary of Ghana organised on 6^th March, 2022.

Located at the heart of Abossey Okai, a suburb of Accra famously known for scrap dealership, the Abossey Okai Methodist Basic School was established in 1934 by The Methodist Church Ghana in partnership with the Abossey Okai community. The Junior High School (JHS) department was added in 2008 under its founding Headteacher, Mrs Patience Patricia Amelorku.

Presenting the award to the leadership of the Accra Diocese of The Methodist Church Ghana, the Greater Accra Regional Manager of Methodist Schools, Mrs Christina A. Adjei in the company of the Headteacher of the School, Mrs Vivien Richardson praised the pupils for their performance.

The Methodist Bishop of Accra, the Rt Rev Emmanuel Borlabi Bortey who received the plaque on behalf of the Diocese, thanked God for the recognition and advised the pupils to “justify the position that you have chalked” adding, “It means more hard work because all eyes will be on you”. He commended the teachers for their effort and noted “the feat should be a challenge to Methodist Schools” in other Districts across the connexion.

Also present at the presentation ceremony were the Synod Secretary of the Accra Diocese, the Very Rev Victor B. B. Boyetey, educationist and Superintendent Minister of Nungua Circuit, the Very Rev George K. Affum, some staff of the Methodist Education Unit in the Greater Accra Region, the Assistant Headteacher of the School, Madam Esi L. Cudjoe and some pupils of the School.