GES assures Funsi SHS students of action over water, electricity shortages

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has assured that it will work with the management of Funsi Senior High School in the Upper West Region to address concerns over the lack of electricity and water supply in the boys’ dormitory.

The assurance follows a video shared by Ghanaian musician Wiyaala, highlighting the conditions under which students at the school are living.

In the video, she said the students had complained about the challenges for the past three to four years but had yet to receive a lasting solution.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, November 11, GES said it had taken note of the video circulating in sections of the media and assured students, parents and the general public that steps would be taken to address the concerns.

“Management wishes to assure students, parents, guardians and the general public that it will work closely with the school authorities, relevant government agencies and other stakeholders to assess the situation and facilitate the prompt resolution of the issues identified,” the statement said in part.

GES also indicated that it had already released the school's recurrent expenditure allocations before the video emerged, urging the school leadership to take the necessary steps to address the students' concerns.

“Long before the video, Management had duly disbursed the school’s recurrent expenditure allocations, so the school leadership is encouraged to take the necessary measures to address the concerns of the students,” it added.

In the video, Wiyaala showed parts of the school’s facilities and described the difficulties students face in accessing water.

She said some students had to wait for hours to collect water, with every drop considered important.

She also highlighted concerns about the bathing facilities used by female students, describing the conditions as inadequate.

Wiyaala called on the government, the District Chief Executive, the area’s Member of Parliament and President John Dramani Mahama to intervene.