More than 200 school-going children in Baboon Worm Factory Town, Electoral District #5, Bong County, will soon return to classrooms.
The latest development in the education sector followed a major intervention by Bong County when Senator Prince Kermue Moye promised to renovate the school.
Moye has committed to renovate the community’s long-abandoned school facility.
For the past seven years, academic activities at the Leecy Primary School have been completely halted due to the deteriorated condition of the building.
The structure, now described by residents as “unsafe and nearly unusable,” has left hundreds of children without access to formal education, and forced families to seek alternative, often costly, arrangements in nearby communities.
Residents of Baboon Worm Factory Town say, the prolonged closure has had serious social, and educational consequences, including increased illiteracy risks, and a widening gap in learning opportunities for children born during the period the school was shut down.
Many parents expressed frustration that repeated appeals to authorities had gone unanswered for years.
The situation took a positive turn on recently when Sen. Moye visited the community as part of an engagement tour.
During the visit, he inspected the abandoned school building, and held discussions with residents, who openly shared their concerns about the impact of the closure.
Following the assessment, Moye described the situation as “unacceptable and deeply troubling.”
He said, access to education must never be denied because of poor infrastructure.
“It is unacceptable that children have been out of school for seven years. Every child deserves the right to quality education, regardless of where they live.”
He then pledged full rehabilitation of the Leecy Primary School and instructed Lassana Enterprise Incorporated, the contractor responsible for the project, to begin immediate preparations and ensure timely completion ahead of the next academic year.
Residents have welcomed the commitment, describing it as a long-awaited breakthrough.
Many expressed optimism that the intervention will finally restore learning opportunities and bring lasting relief to families.