The Techiman-Krobo community has warned that students and residents will refuse to return to the Nursing and Midwifery Training College if the report of an investigative committee is not released and Principal Hellen Dwamena is reinstated.
General Secretary of the Techiman-Krobo Youth Association, Gyan Isaac Kentinka, said the community was frustrated by the delay in releasing the findings into the concerns that led to the closure of the institution.
Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Mr Kentinka said the Health Ministry had assured stakeholders that the committee’s report would be ready and made public on August 11, 2026.
However, he said the continued delay had heightened tensions in the community, which was demanding transparency and accountability from the authorities.
“They told us the report will be ready and released on August 11,” he said.
Mr Kentinka warned that the community would strongly resist any attempt to reinstate the Principal without first addressing the concerns raised by students and residents.
“We want to tell the minister that if they dare refuse to release the report and, with the evil agenda we have heard is going on, they go ahead to reinstate the woman as Principal, then the school will never be reopened,” he said.
“Nobody will step foot there,” he added.
According to him, the community is particularly concerned that the Principal continues to report to work despite the closure of the school pending investigations.
“A school that has been shut down, the woman goes there to work every day, and it doesn’t show respect to the community,” he stated.
Students seek clarity
Mr Kentinka said the delay was also creating uncertainty among students, who he claimed regularly contacted community leaders for updates on when and how the school would reopen.
“The community is very angry. The students are calling every day to ask about the way forward,” he said.
He therefore appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to intervene and ensure that the matter is resolved fairly.
“So we will call on President John Mahama to intervene and ensure that the right thing is done,” he said.
Mr Kentinka also expressed concern over what he described as reports of political influence in the handling of the matter.
“It looks like some politicians are in bed with the woman,” he alleged.
He nevertheless said he had confidence in the Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and expected him to ensure that the committee’s findings were made public.
“The Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, is someone I admire,” he said.
The community’s position follows protests by students of the Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College over concerns about the administration of the institution.
The Health Ministry subsequently constituted a committee to investigate the issues, resulting in the closure of the school pending the outcome of the process.
Mr Kentinka maintained that the community would not accept what he described as a “repulsive decision” and warned that reopening the institution without addressing their concerns could trigger further resistance.
“The community has vowed to retaliate against any repulsive decision,” he said.
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