Education Minister Orders Immediate Suspension Of Obuasi SHTS Headmaster Over Alleged Sexual Misconduct

The Minister of Education has directed the immediate suspension and investigation of the Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School in the Ashanti Region, Mr. Zakaria Abdulai, over allegations of sexual misconduct against a female student.

This was contained in a press release signed by the Press Secretary to the Ministry, Hashmin Mohammed.

According to the release, the Ministry's attention was drawn to an investigation by JoyNews and investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni into the alleged misconduct.

The Minister, who considers the issue as serious, has directed the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to take immediate steps to suspend the headmaster pending full investigations.

In addition, the Minister has requested the Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters to commence investigations into the matter.

"The Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service reiterate that we would not tolerate or countenance such alleged despicable misconduct in any educational institution across the country," the statement said.

The release further emphasized that parents and guardians have entrusted their wards into the care of teachers whose responsibilities are to protect and safeguard children and not abuse them.