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Old pupils award teacher for dedicated service
• Mr Nathan Akwada presenting the citation to Mr. Richard Frank Agbemabiase
“A teacher’s reward is in heaven” is a popular African saying but the old pupils from the Togbloku Local Authority Middle School in the Ada East District of the Greater Accra Region, thought rewarding one of their former Teachers on earth was equally necessary.
After over 50 years, the old pupils decided to look for one of their teachers who contributed immensely to making them who they are presently to honour him.
The 78-year-old retiree, Mr. Richard Frank Agbemabiase popularly known as “Countryman” taught in the school for 11 years.
He received an unspecified amount of money, a hamper made up of a cloth, a pair of sandals and a citation echoing the admonishment by the Holy Bible that “whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might…”
The Association led by Mr. Nathan Akwada recalled some fond memories back in the day and how his good training had been helpful to make them disciplined people.
He said looking back on the years under his tutelage, the former pupils had come to the realisation that all what he did was out of love and aimed at moulding them into responsible and useful citizens in future.
“During the years you taught at the school, many of the pupils felt you were hard because of your strict adherence to principle and discipline “ the citation partly read.
He expressed appreciation to Mr. Agbemabiase and commended him for his dedicated service and unwavering efforts in ensuring that the pupils had the best of education.
Mr. Agbemabiase expressed appreciation to the association and said he had taught hundreds of pupils but only a few of them had remembered to show him kindness.
He wished them well and asked them to stay united while encouraging other teachers to do their best while in active service.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Ada.