The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted three officers of Tsito Senior High Technical School (SHTS) following allegations of diverting food items intended for students.
Headmaster Rev. Joy Kafui Akpebu, Storekeeper Sylvanus Awunyo, and Driver Samuel Kwame Ampeh have all been suspended, pending a thorough investigation.
The interdiction is in accordance with Section 8, Clauses (i-v) of the GES Code of Conduct, which allows the service to suspend staff members who may interfere with an ongoing investigation.
The case came to light after a video went viral showing a school bus from Tsito SHTS parked at Sorkorde Gborgame, offloading cartons of tin tomatoes.
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The video, recorded by Apostle Ekatso, a traditionalist and herbalist known on social media, captured a taxi driver loading the cartons into his vehicle.
Apostle Ekatso, who encountered the scene while traveling, became suspicious and questioned the activities.
In the video, he expressed concerns about the welfare of students, stating that the diverted food supplies could harm them.
“This is not right, these foods are for the students,” Ekatso is heard saying in the video.
He also noted his belief that such dishonest actions by individuals, and not always the government, contributed to the nation’s challenges.
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Ekatso documented the incident, including the taxi’s registration number, and indicated his intention to report the matter to the police.
He asserted the importance of holding people accountable to safeguard the future of Ghana and ensure students receive their entitlements.
The alleged diversion involves 100 cartons of tin tomatoes, which were reportedly intended for student meals at the Tsito school.