Dr. Clement Apaak, Member of Parliament for Builsa South, has issued a stern warning to individuals who may intend to divert food meant for students.
According to him, such actions will no longer be tolerated, and those found guilty will face severe punishment.
Dr. Apaak emphasized that food meant for students must be used for its intended purpose, and anyone attempting to divert or shortchange students will face the full weight of the law.
“Let those who have been fleecing the system know that henceforth such conduct will be severely punished,” Dr. Apaak stated. “Food meant to feed our wards must be fed to our wards. Anyone caught diverting food or trying to shortchange our students in any way will face the full weight of the law.”
This statement follows a circulating video by an eyewitness, leading to the arrest of a taxi driver whose taxi was being used to offload the items.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has taken swift action against three officers from Tsito Senior High Technical School in the Volta Region, interdicting them pending a thorough investigation.
Rev. Joy Kafui Akpebu, Headmaster of the school, Sylvanus Awunyo, Storekeeper, and Samuel Kwame Ampeh, Driver, are at the centre of an alleged scandal involving the diversion of 100 cartons of tinned tomatoes meant for student meals.
The decision to interdict the officers is in line with Section 8, Clauses (i-v) of the GES Code of Conduct, which empowers the service to take action against staff members who may impede ongoing investigations.