Some final year Students of the Suhum Senior High and Technical School (SUTESCO) in the Eastern Region were left stranded last night for reporting late to school.
Starr News’ Kojo Ansah reports that
over 70 stranded students made up of both males and females many of whom were
from outside the jurisdiction of Suhum were prevented from entering the campus
for reporting after 5:00 PM.
The students according to reports,
were locked out for many hours and asked to sleep outside the campus and return
the next day.
According to some of the students accompanied by their parents, they reported before 5:00 pm but were denied entry on the basis that their hairs were bushy hence must trim before entry, however, upon their return from the barbering saloon they were disallowed.
“I’m from Takoradi, they said we
should report before 5:00 PM I came 4:40 PM but unfortunately I passed the
small gate which they asked me to pass the big gate. When I got here they told
me my hair is bushy so I should go and trim it but upon my return, they said
they won’t allow me to enter because it is after 5:00 PM. We have been stranded
since it is now almost 8:00 PM. They have asked us to find a place in town to
sleep and return the next day. I am from Takoradi I don’t know anyone here.
“I came here 4:30 PM they asked me to
barber my hair and returned 5:10 PM but they disallowed my entry. It is almost
8:00 PM I am still stranded here I can’t go back. The gateman says we should go
and sleep at a Guesthouse but I don’t have money for that”.
Another
student stated “We came here few minutes after five they asked as to barber our
hair, we joined a queue at the barbering shop after we were done and returned
to the school they said they will not allow us to enter”
Another female student said “I am from Kasoa, but when I got here they didn’t write my details all that they said is that I should go and barber my hair but upon my return, the gateman said it is passed 5:00 PM so the Headmistress says he should not allow anyone to enter. I don’t know where to sleep”.
While some of the stranded students
went to find places in town to spend the night, others continued to plead for
mercy but the Headmistress Elizabeth Ama Agyakwa ordered the Security personnel
not to open the gate for the students accusing their parents of being
irresponsible.
A parent said “It is sad. In fact I
was late came here before 5:00 pm but I came to meet many students some from
Takoradi, Kasoa, Accra etc that they were refused entry because they have bushy
hair so they went to barber their hair but denied entry.
Meanwhile, some staff of the school
attacked the Eastern Regional Correspondent of Peace FM, Michael Akrofi for
filming and interviewing the stranded students.
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