Education Ministry Bears Medical Bills Of KNUST Accident Victims

Victims of Friday's accident which involved some KNUST students will have to forget about medical bills and save their money for their books as they recover.

This is because the education ministry has promised to bear all costs involved in treating all twelve students who survived the accident.

Leadership of the students' representative council was on their way to national union of Ghana students (NUGS) congress at Akrokerri near Obuasi.

They were scheduled to join the rest of students' leaders across the country to elect new executives for the student group.

Unfortunately, the students' bus collided head-on with a taxi which on the Kumasi-Obuasi road.

Reports revealed that the driver of the taxi unfortunately died on the spot.

All twelve victims who sustained various degrees of injuries have been receiving treatments at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.

Officials say six are still in POP (Prince of Paris) and are expected to visit the hospital for regular check-up.

One of them is however scheduled to undergo surgery this Thursday.

Meanwhile, on five days after the incident, the deputy minister of education in charge of tertiary visited the admitted students at the Komfo Anokye teaching hospital.

Okudjeto Ablakwah revealed the ministry's decision to take care of their medical bills and encouraged them to be strong.

He also pledged his personal support and that of the ministry for any help they might need.

General Secretary of KNUST-SRC, Kennedy Sarpong who was present during the minister's visit was excited by Mr. Ablakwa's gesture.