Leader of the deployed police officers ordering the teachers to vacate the GES premises
A team of police officers of the Ghana Police Service was on Monday, June 23, 2025, deployed to evict a group of unpaid teachers who had besieged the premises of the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service (GES).
Upon arrival, the officers swiftly moved into action, with the team leader confronting the teachers and instructing them to vacate the premises within three minutes while their representatives proceeded to engage with the Minister of Education.
However, the agitated and disgruntled teachers defied the police order, prompting the police commander to issue a stern warning.
“Not all of you can be leaders, so leave the premises. We are giving you only three minutes to leave. We gave you respect, but you did not honour that respect—so move,” he declared.
Amid chants of “move, move” from the officers, the police eventually succeeded in driving out all the protesting teachers.
The group, made up of recently posted teachers from the 2022 batch of College of Education graduates, had gathered at the GES headquarters to demand the issuance of staff IDs and payment of their salaries, which have been outstanding for ten months.
Despite repeated follow-ups and assurances from GES officials, the 784 affected teachers claim they have not received any pay since their appointment on August 1, 2024.
One of the group’s members, Solomon Opoku Gyan, described the situation as dire, citing a lack of transparency and financial hardship.
“We’ve worked for 10 months now without pay. We don’t even have staff IDs. Every time we visit GES, they offer excuses. It’s too much—we’re suffering,” he lamented in an interview.
He further claimed that the prolonged delay has had devastating consequences, with some members reportedly losing their lives due to the hardship.
The teachers are calling for immediate action from the GES to resolve the delay and regularize their employment status.
The moment personnel of the Ghana Police Service were deployed to the Ghana Education Service Headquarters, to evacuate teachers who were picketing at the premises over unpaid salaries. pic.twitter.com/J8gV8oX0rj
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