The Ghana Education Service (GES) has assured the public that the ongoing conflict in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region will not disrupt the conduct of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for final-year students in the area.
Speaking on The Pulse on Joy News on Monday, June 30, the Head of Public Relations at GES, Daniel Fenyi, stated that despite the prevailing security concerns, adequate measures are being put in place to ensure that candidates can write their examinations without obstruction.
“The assurance they can get from us as the Ghana Education Service is that they won’t miss the WASSCE. We are putting in place every measure to ensure that they write the WASSCE with their colleagues all across the country, and we are making sure that the conflict goes beyond them so they can’t be punished for what they didn’t cause. So I can assure them that they will not miss this examination,” he said.
Mr. Fenyi’s comments follow the violent incidents that erupted in the municipality last week, claiming the lives of four individuals, including a final-year student of Nkwanta Senior High School who was reportedly killed by a stray bullet while taking his mock examination.
The incident has since led to the temporary closure of all schools in the area.
He emphasised that GES is committed to protecting the academic progression of students, particularly those at critical transitional stages, and will not allow the unrest to derail their educational journey.
Three other residents have also been confirmed dead as a result of the violence, which has heightened fear among parents and school authorities.
Security forces have since been deployed to the area to maintain order and restore calm.
