200 million cedis property destroyed during KOSS riot

Konongo (Ash), July 13, GNA - It has now been established that property worth 200 million cedis was destroyed during the recent student disturbances at the Konongo-Odumase Secondary School (KOSS).

Mr George Frimpong, Asante Akim North District Chief Executive (DCE), announced this on Friday, when the Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr Sampson Kwaku Boafo, the Deputy Director General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in-charge of Management Services, Miss Lydia Osei, officials of the Regional Security Council, District Assembly and GES, visited the school to acquaint themselves with the situation on campus after its re-opening.

The school was re-opened on June 25, after three weeks of closure following students' riots, which destroyed several items including computers and science equipment.

Mr Frimpong said apart from the cost of the destruction being borne by the students, the disturbances had also affected academic work of the students.

He urged the students to put the past behind and work hard to catch up with their lost time.

Miss Lydia Osei said the demonstration had affected the image of the school, which could take many years to repair. She advised the students to always submit to authority, discipline themselves and pursue careers that could help build their future.

Miss Osei also appealed to the teachers to put the past behind and team up with the headmaster to push the school forward. Mr Boafo called for discipline in all educational institutions in the country.

He said the demonstration had dented the image of the school and called on the students to re-examine themselves and work hard to ensure the progress of the school.