Bust unveiled in Yefri to honour founder of Osei Bonsu SHS, Nana Osei Mensah Bonsu Okufrobuor II

In the Nkoranza North District of Bono East Region, Yefri witnessed the unveiling of a bust in honor of Nana Osei Mensah Bonsu Okufrobuor II, the founder of Osei Bonsu Senior High School. The unveiling ceremony was a tribute to the visionary, sacrifices, and enduring legacy that laid the foundation for the institution.

Nana Okoforobour Opoku Gyimah Takyi II, the Chief of Yefri, acknowledged that the bust was a long-awaited tribute to the late Nana Okufrobuor, whose unwavering belief in education's transformative power marked Yefri's Secondary School's distant dream. Despite his absence, Nana Takyi II emphasized that the spirit of the founder lives on in the academic excellence, discipline, and values of integrity and hard work imparted to every student.

The bust stands as an inspiration for current and future students, symbolizing the school's origins and the fact that great things begin with humble beginnings. Headmaster Joseph Louis Ubaabo Npanwin reflected on the school's growth from 22 years ago, when a small seed was sown, into a prominent institution that nurtures disciplined students with a vision for high academic excellence and holistic development.

Currently, the school accommodates 1,769 students and has 116 teaching staff, 25 non-teaching staff, and 3 voluntary staff.

Osei Bonsu SHS, under the stewardship of its headmaster, has intensified lesson delivery monitoring, encourages independent learning, and tightens discipline, while focusing on talent development. The school's projects include a 12-unit classroom block and a girls' dormitory block, funded by GETFund. However, challenges persist, such as inadequate accommodation for students and staff, with only one bungalow available for the headmaster who oversees over a thousand boarding students.

The Bono East Regional Director of Education, Rev. Fr. Kingsley Dwamena Asante, challenged stakeholders to build upon the founder's legacy and push the school towards Category A status. He urged the community to emulate the humility displayed by Nana Okufrobuor, who opened his residence as a dormitory and supported the school's growth.

Nana Osei Mensah Bonsu Okufrobuor II, born in 1938, was a distinguished figure who served in the Ghana Trades Union Congress and ventured into private enterprise. His most significant legacy was the founding of the Yefri Secondary School, now Osei Bonsu Senior High School, which he personally funded and nurtured.