Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has intervened in the matter of 8 female senior high school students who were dismissed after a video went viral showing the students insulting the president.
In a press statement release on Friday, January 13, 2022, the Ministry of Education said the president has intervened in the matter after his attention was drawn to the dismissal of the eight final-year students of Chiana Senior High School.
“The President of the Republic, H. E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has intervened in the above subject matter after it was drawn to his attention.
“Consequently, the Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has directed the Ghana Education Service to consider an alternative disciplinary action against the students,” parts of the statement signed by the Spokesperson of the Ministry, Kwasi Kwarteng said.
The eight students went viral in November when a video showed them making several unprintable remarks about the president. The 8 have since regretted their actions and have apologized on social media.
As a result, the Ghana Education Service, in a statement dated Wednesday, January 11, 2022, approved the dismissal of the eight students after it was recommended by their school.
Portions of a statement by GES read, “Management of Ghana Education Service (GES) has given approval for the dismissal of eight students with immediate effect to serve as deterrence to other students”.