Ghana as country is making it possible for every child of school going age to have access to education in a conducive environment, but same cannot be said for students of the Achimota School. The school has been faced with a sewage problem for sometime now and it is difficult to know what is being done about the situation because recently Achimota School is in the news for the same reason.
Viewers who watched the news can understand how unhealthy & urgent the situation is. The sewage according to the head mistress is affecting the health of students of the school.
The treatment plant of the school is almost non-operational and can no longer process waste well partially due to the fact that it was installed nearly 80 years ago, and since then the number of users has increased tremendously. Encroaches did not consider the health of the numerous students and went ahead to build on the land, and this have contributed to the increased sewage system’s deterioration.
The sewage system serves Achimota and its neighboring community.
The children are the future leaders of the country and their health should not be compromised for some few people in society.
The ministry of Education, The Ghana Education Service, and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly should act fast in favour of the students of the school. I believe its time for human rights advocates to rise and speak on behalf of these vulnerable children.
It is about time prospective land buyers make the necessary enquiries and consider the effects it might have on its neighbors before they go ahead and buy.
Patience Quaye
Journalist
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