The Coordinator of the Bii-kunuto Educational Fund, Habibu Muftawu Borejinkpr, has led the implementation of Phase One of the Fund’s Mentorship and Career Grooming Program across selected senior high schools in the Savannah Region.
The outreach, which took place from 17th to 18th December 2025, covered schools in Tuna, Bole, Sawla, and Damongo, engaging students, teachers, school administrators, traditional leaders, and district officials on the importance of structured mentorship and long-term academic preparation.
The exercise began at the Tunawura’s Palace, a symbolic starting point chosen to emphasize that education is a shared responsibility involving families, communities, traditional authorities, and institutions. Addressing stakeholders, Mr. Borejinkpr noted that meaningful development cannot be achieved without deliberate investment in human capital.
During the engagements, Habibu Borejinkpr highlighted the persistent shortage of locally trained professionals in critical sectors such as law, medicine, engineering, ICT, and education, particularly in Gonja language education.
He explained that although opportunities exist within the region, the lack of sustained academic grooming has limited the availability of qualified local professionals.
According to him, the Bii-kunuto Educational Fund, established under the inspiration of His Royal Majesty, the Yagbonwura Bii-kunuto Jewu Soale I, is designed to identify academically promising students early, mentor them consistently, support them through tertiary education, and prepare them to serve their communities upon completion.
Mr. Borejinkpr stressed that the program is strictly merit-based, guided by discipline, academic commitment, and good character, and that the Fund does not tolerate favoritism, intermediaries, or shortcuts.
Visits to Tuna SHS, Bole SHS, Sawla SHS, Ndewura Jakpa SHS, and Damongo SHS were marked by active student participation and strong institutional support.
Teachers and school administrators pledged their commitment to the program, with some volunteering their services to help reduce operational costs.
Engagements with the Sawla District Chief Executive, he said, also revealed serious concerns about the decline of Gonja language education, largely due to the absence of trained teachers.
In response, the Fund has begun compiling data on individuals who have studied or are studying Gonja, to reintegrate them into the education system.
Addressing students, Mr. Borejinkpr encouraged them to focus on discipline, academic excellence, and character development rather than material or social competition, noting that long-term success is built on patience and consistency.
Following the successful completion of Phase One, Phase Two of the outreach is expected to resume after the Christmas and New Year break. The exercise forms part of preparations toward the official launch and fundraising of the Bii-kunuto Educational Fund, scheduled for January 2026 in Accra, with the Yagbonwura expected to attend.
The mentorship drive has been described by stakeholders as a timely and strategic intervention aimed at strengthening human resource development in Gonjaland and the Savannah Region.
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