Authorities at the Ghana Education Service (GES) have meted out sanctions to some students who were seen in a viral video insulting President Akufo-Addo.
The students, numbering about eight, were on suspension prior to this move by the GES. However, they have now been dismissed from the school, which located in the Upper East Region.
In the video that stirred up controversy in the country some months ago, the students, all female, were heard raining insults on the President and accusing him of plunging the country into an economic hardship.
Announcing the decision, GES says its investigation into the incident confirmed that the students used unsavoury language against the President.
It has thus described the actions of the students as “very undesirable, and contrary to the acceptable standards of the conduct generally required of any student in Ghana’s educational system.”
The GES had earlier apologised to President Akufo-Addo over the comments by students.
“We wish to inform the general public that the students in the video have been identified as second-year students of Chiana Senior High School in the Kassena Nankana West District.
“Management of GES wishes to extend our sincerest apology to the President and the general public on behalf of the students and school”, says portions of the statement issued on November 14, 2022.
Source: myjoyonline