The Ghana Education Service (GES) has removed Charles Akwasi Aidoo, Assistant Headmaster (Academic) of KNUST Senior High School, after a viral video showed him in a compromised position with a female student.
According to the GES, Mr Charles Akwasi Aidoo has been barred from entering the school premises while investigations are ongoing.
The GES also assured Ghanaians that due process will be followed and that any disciplinary action taken will be in line with the GES code of conduct.
The GES, in a statement signed by Head of Public Relations Daniel Fenyi, reads, “ The attention of the Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) was drawn to a viral video circulating on social media, allegedly involving Mr Charles Akwasi Aidoo, the Assistant Headmaster (Academic) of KNU ST Senior High School, in a compromised position with a female student.
Management views the matter with utmost seriousness. In line with our commitment to safeguarding the integrity of the teaching profession and ensuring the safety and welfare of students under our care, Mr Aidoo has already been removed from office and prohibited from going to the school while thorough investigations are being carried out.
“Management assures the general public, stakeholders, parents, and students that due process will be followed, and the appropriate disciplinary action will be taken in accordance with the code of conduct of the Ghana Education Service.
The GES remains committed to upholding the highest standards of professionalism, discipline, and child protection in all our schools. We strongly condemn any acts that compromise the safety, dignity, and well-being of students”, the GES statement added.
Some Ghanaians have reacted to the GES statement, saying, “ Lol if we are to investigate our teachers and students’ relationship in our schools, then I think we are going to close our schools in Ghana”.
“Sometimes I don’t understand people o Wey horniness nkoaa”, another netizen wrote.
An X user stated, “So is he going to continue being a teacher or he should go home koraa?”.
One more netizen stated, “Eiiii hmmm, this is the kind of shame you bring upon yourself when you can’t control your dick as a man”
See the statement below:
