The project is the centrepiece of the 1968 Year Group’s 50th anniversary celebration after graduating from the Achimota School. Giving an overview of the project, Mr Michael Addo, a member of the Group indicated that the project would involve extending the parade grounds to accommodate more cadets, with terraced seating for spectators.

He said, the project was expected to be completed in time for Achimota School’s Founders Day in March 2018. Founded in 1955, the Achimota School Cadet Corps was among the first to be established in Ghana and products of the Corps had served the country in many leadership positions, both in military and civilian life.

The School's Cadet Corps has a purpose built square, which was constructed in the 60’s when the student population was 800. With a current student body of 3,000, the parade grounds can no longer accommodate the increased number of cadets, not to mention the students, staff, parents and guests who congregate to watch parades on ceremonial occasions.

Mr said the OAA 1968 Year Group had selected the Cadet project in response to the School’s mandatory requirement that every year group must adopt and renovate a project for the golden jubilee celebration.