The Chairman of the Parents-Teachers’ Association (PTA) of Nkwanta Community Secondary Technical School, Michael Nayo, has urged education authorities to reconsider and reverse the suspension of Solomon Sarpong Bagmae, headmaster of Nkwanta Senior High School.
Mr. Bagmae was suspended on Friday, August 8, after publicly appealing for food support for West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) candidates without prior clearance from the relevant authorities. The candidates had remained on campus due to recent unrest in the area.
Explaining the circumstances, Mr. Nayo said the PTA chairpersons of all three senior high schools in the district had unanimously agreed to collect GH¢300 per candidate to provide meals.
However, food supplies were later delivered to the schools, and the collected fees were refunded to parents.
He stressed that the headmaster’s actions were driven solely by concern for the welfare of the candidates and not for personal gain.
According to him, Mr. Bagmae’s public appeal was “a genuine attempt to ensure that students were adequately fed during a crucial examination period.”
Mr. Nayo appealed to authorities to consider the humanitarian intent behind the headmaster’s decision and grant him clemency, arguing that lifting the suspension would restore harmony and reaffirm the commitment to student welfare.