BY GLORIA AFETOR
Hon. Commodore Steve Obimpeh one of the most illustrious sons of the Volta region and Ghana for that matter who has dedicated his entire life to the service of his people has his name cast in gold with impressive foot prints blazing the trail everywhere he goes.
The decorated naval officer, minister of state and two time Member of Parliament for the then North Dayi constituency – which has now been split into Kpando and North Dayi constituencies – has served Ghana in many capacities dating back to the 1970s.
The retired naval commodore has decided to sponsor Vakpo senior High school to establish a naval cadet corps in the school he has single handedly bought the 60 strong corps their service uniform and field works to the tune of GHC 10,000 (TEN THOUSAND GHANA CEDIS), Vakpo senior high school Naval cadet corps one of the elitist cadet corps in the Volta region outdoors its set of brass band equipment and ceremonial regalia also donated by Commodore Steve Obimpeh to the tune of GHC 15,000 (FIFTEEN THOUSAND GHANA CEDIS) Though not a VASSOSA, commodore Steve Obimpeh has made a choice to ensure the only secondary school in his home village of Vakpo is counted.
Vakpo senior high school marks its 48th Speech and price given day as well as their home coming on the theme “Teaching and learning in a demotivating environment challenges and the way forward” amidst pump and pageantry. Vakpo senior high school which started very humbly, has over the last 50 years grown in leaps and bounds producing very prominent citizens of the land.
As part of activities to herald in the D day a well-attended debate was organized on the topic “teaching and learning in a demotivating environment the teacher is more challenged than the student” which was expertly handled to the admiration of all and sundry. The girls who spoke to the topic won they day affirming the fact that the teacher is more challenged than the student in a demotivating teaching and learning environment.
The well behaved students guided by a dedicated staff of the school marched through the principal streets of vakpo to announce the 48th Speech and Price Giving day celebration, a day set aside to reward both students and teachers who have distinguished themselves in their various fields of endeavor as well as others who have contributed in no small measure to the development of the school.
In an exclusive interview with commodore Steve Obimpeh at his residence at Vakpo on the eve of the celebration called on other sons and daughters of Vakpo to take a cue from his contribution to the school to also add their widow mite to the development of the school which is in their community. “They might not have attended that school, but once it is in this town we must support it he reiterated.”
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