A student of Funsi Senior High School (SHS) in Wa, Upper West Region, has attracted attention on social media after a video emerged showing him confronting the school’s headmaster and authorities over the prolonged lack of electricity in the boys’ dormitory.

In a viral video sighted on Facebook on November 9, 2026, the male student is seen expressing frustration over what he described as three years of darkness in the dormitory, raising concerns about the safety and living conditions of students.

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He said he had been at the school for three years, but the dormitory had remained without electricity throughout his stay.

The student questioned whether school authorities would be comfortable with their own children sleeping in rooms without electricity.

“I want to talk about the boys’ dormitory lights. This is my third year in this school, and since I came, there hasn’t been light. I’m sorry if this hurts, but will you be happy if your children are sleeping in a room where there is no light?” he asked.

His question was met with loud applause and cheers from his fellow students who had gathered.

He also challenged the teachers and security personnel to consider whether they would accept such conditions for their own children.

“Sir, all of you, including the teachers and security personnel, will you be happy? Even poultry farms get electricity, but our dormitory has been without electricity, and we are in our third year,” he added.

Beyond the inconvenience of living without electricity, the student raised concerns about the possible dangers students face in the dark.

He recounted an incident in which a student reportedly found a snake inside his chopbox in the dormitory, suggesting that the lack of proper lighting could expose students to danger.

“One day, someone opened their chopbox and found a snake in it in the dormitory,” he said.

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The student further indicated that students had waited long enough for the situation to be addressed and were no longer interested in receiving additional promises from the school authorities.

“We do not need any further promises or channels of communication. We have waited for a long time, and it's been three years, and now we are tired,” he stated.

Watch the video below:



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