Ganta, Nimba County – The presidential candidate of the SDP from Excellence Faith Academy High School in the Bassa Community in Ganta, Nimba County, has been hospitalized following a physical attack she received from two students involved in a fight.
By Franklin Doloquee/Nimba County
Student Susan Fallah, a graduating student and the standard-bearer of the SDP, intervened to resolve a conflict between two students.
Our Nimba County correspondent reported that students from Excellence Faith Academy High School gathered in large numbers on the school’s main campus to participate in a presidential debate organized by the school’s administration. However, some students became involved in violence, using weapons against each other.
The school administration has launched an investigation and is expected to expel several students linked to the conflict.
The scheduled Friday, December 15, 2023, student election may be in jeopardy as one of the presidential candidates, Susan Fallah, is hospitalized. Some students have threatened to halt the pending election.
The student election at Excellence Faith Academy High School in the Bassa Community is between SDP hospitalized presidential candidate Susan Fallah with a 90.3 average, and SUP Presidential Candidate Yei Larkpor, who entered the school from Grand 2 up to high school level and has an 82.6 average.
Formerly known as Faith Academy High School, which has now been renamed Excellence Faith Academy High School, the institution is among several private schools in Ganta that have refused to comply with the Ministry of Education’s mandate of collecting one hundred United States dollars for graduation fees. Instead, they have joined several high schools in Nimba County, collecting $180 per student as graduation fees.
Our correspondent, who visited the principal’s office, witnessed the administration’s pending decision to expel several students linked to the Thursday morning conflicts that led to Susan Fallah, one of the presidential candidates, being hospitalized.
When contacted, the principal of the school, Mr. Paye Gbamie, rejected the report but appeared to be following the incident in his office, requesting that those involved should be expelled from the school.
Meanwhile, several parents who spoke to our Nimba County correspondent expressed disappointment and frustration with the school, criticizing it as a money-making sector. Samuel Johnson and Esther Paye told our correspondent that in the past, school administrations used to request documents, including report cards, from new students. However, none of the schools are currently requesting such documents, and their mission seems to be solely focused on collecting money (school fees).
“During our school days, both male and female students used to be focused and study our lessons, but that is yet to be seen in our children’s days, where most high school graduates don’t know how to read a letter,” they added.