In order to solve food shortages and the delayed receipt of cash, a few pupils from the Salaga T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School in the East Gonja Municipality in the Savannah Region have made an urgent plea to the government.

Since they returned to school on Friday, January 3, 2025, they are requesting this in order to prevent any disruptions to their academic activities.

The Ghana Education Service (GES) insisted that schools reopen despite the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) urging them to postpone so until money was given to address the food supply and budgetary concerns.

There are only a few sacks of rice and two liters of cooking oil left in storage, according to information from the T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School in Salaga. These supplies should last fewer than two weeks.

This has sparked anxiety among students, particularly final-year students preparing for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

"The administration of the school has advised us that the food supply is limited. Students will continue to suffer, and schools may even close, if the government doesn't act swiftly," one student told Simon Unyan of Graphic Online.

Fearing the worst, school officials told Graphic Online that no money has been deposited into the accounts to deal with the matter.

If additional students show here, our two liters of cooking oil and a couple bags of rice won't last us more than two weeks. "We are urging the government to take immediate action," a school administrator said.

As of Friday afternoon, only about 20 students had reported to the school, according to Graphic Online’s Simon Unyan, who visited the campus. Both students and school authorities are urging the government to act promptly to avert further disruptions and ensure a smooth academic term.

Source: Graphic Online/Simon Unyan