Toxic smoke from Chinese factory killing us -Osudoku Snr High teacher reveals

12 February 2018 at 13:10

Mr. Martin Fianu, head of the Agricultural Department at the school said the smoke from the factory necessitated in the transfer of the Assistant Headmaster of the school.

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“The Assistant Headmaster had a health issue with his lungs and because of that it aggravated his briefing mechanism. He underwent a surgery", he told Citi FM.

The health problem worsened because of the factory’s fumes, and because of that he was transferred to the Amasaman Senior High School. So it is affecting both staff and the students,” he added.

The pollution of the school has resulted in its closure. This the headmistress of the school, Silvia Baaba Yankey has confirmed.

She said, "The students agitated that because of the smoke they could not stay. The boy’s dormitory and the classroom block are close to the factory. Since Tuesday the stench and the smoke which for some time now has subsided erupted again. Ghana Education Service is very much aware of the situation".

The school, which is in the Shai Osudoku District, has over 1200 students who are currently home because of this situation.

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