As the nation and the parents commend the Government for the introduction of free senior ‘secondary education, parents and all stakeholders are also expected to contribute their quota to ensure that the policy succeeds and benefits all especially the beneficiaries of the policy, our wards.
It must be emphasized that some students especially those in the Greater Accra Region are not attending lectures but rather involve in some immoral activities.The behaviours of those students are dangerous to the growth of their academic laurels.
It is a serious matter that needs a quick and tactical solution or intervention by all stakeholders: parents, government, opinion leaders, and politicians.
When one walks to the famous Mobil Bus stop on the GBC- Circle Highway, as early as 6am, students from St. Thomas Aquinas, Accra High, La Presec, Labone, Osu Presec, and Kinbu are seen actively gambling in an open space fully attired in their various school uniforms, when their parents or guardians know they are in their various schools learning.
This disgruntled behaviour happens from Monday to Friday.
They mass up there pretending to board vehicles to their various schools or destinations.
These students are from Nima, Maamobi, Accra New Town, Ruga, 441, and Madina.
They are heard speaking Hausa and I can confidently conclude that they are our Muslim wards.These male students are joined by their female counterparts doing their own things when their schools are in session.
When I spoke with some vendors and customers around their meeting place, they expressed their anger at this nauseating attitude by the students.
They condemned the students, their parents, the police, and the Members of Parliament where these students come from for their uncaring, poor supervision and poor monitoring roles.
According to them, this immoral activity by the students has been reported to the police, but nothing has been done about it.
They are therefore asking the authorities to act with alacrity else this bad act by these students will spill over to other communities and by extension, the entire nation.
When I contacted some opinion leaders from Nima, Maamobi, Ruga, and 441 they also expressed their disgust and were ready to cooperate with their various Members of Parliament, the Education Minister and his team, Imams, parents, and the security agencies to act on this sordid behavior by these students. They promised to help the authorities to bring this disgraceful act to an end.
These students who are supposed to be in the classroom to acquire knowledge are rather gambling in the full glare of the public. This must be tamed as soon as possible.
What is more worrying is the involvement of SHS one students and their female ones, who started their secondary education about two months ago.
All hands must be on deck to resolve this teething and serious indiscipline on the part of these students.
Ghana and Zongo communities are not ready for these truants.
The time to act on this issue is now.
Ahmed
The Servant
