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Ghanaian musician Wiyaala has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama and the Ghana Education Service (GES) to step in at Funsi Senior High School in the Upper West Region, where students say their dormitory has been without electricity for years. The singer, who hails from Funsi, visited the school after students staged a protest and shared a video of what she saw on her Facebook page.
Quick Facts
- Wiyaala visited Funsi SHS in the Upper West Region after students protested on Monday, November 9, 2026.
- She said the school’s Boyle Dormitory has been without electricity for “the past three to four years.”
- Students reportedly wait up to three hours for water, and some sleep outside because of overcrowding.
- She called on President Mahama, MP Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw and DCE Adamu Shaibu to intervene.
- GES said on Wednesday, November 11, it would work with school authorities to find “a prompt resolution.”
Watch: Wiyaala’s Video From Funsi SHS
Wiyaala shared this video from the school on her Facebook page:
What Wiyaala Found at Funsi SHS
In the video, Wiyaala focuses on the Boyle Dormitory, one of the boys’ dormitories at the school. “Students have been without electricity for the past three to four years,” she said.
Students who spoke to her said water is also a daily struggle. One student reportedly said he waited about three hours to get water, and others described long queues at the limited supply.
The singer also inspected the boys’ dormitory and raised concerns about how many students live there and how poorly ventilated it is. According to one student, some occupants end up sleeping outside, where they are exposed to mosquitoes, snakes and scorpions.
She captioned the post: “Urgent video of the day! Funsi Senior High School needs all the help they can get please,” adding, “do something! For the students.”
Water From a Dam
Personnel from the Funsi Fire Service reportedly delivered water to the school during the crisis. However, the water was said to be unsuitable for drinking because it had been fetched from a dam, according to reports by Adom Online and Pulse Ghana.
Wiyaala Defends the Students’ Protest
The singer, known for songs such as Odo Papa, described the students’ demonstration as peaceful. She said they were asking for basic necessities and were not attacking teachers or destroying property.
“They have every right to demonstrate and appeal for help,” she said, pushing back at “those of you saying they should be respectful and follow the appropriate channels.” According to her, the students had already tried several times to get the attention of the authorities without success.
She called on President Mahama, the area’s Member of Parliament Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, and the District Chief Executive Adamu Shaibu to act. Her post also appealed to the Minister of Education. She stressed that students deserve a safe and comfortable environment in which to learn and live.
ASK Media also shared a post on X after the protest showing Wiyaala’s reaction to the condition of the washroom used by female students at the school:
Wiyaala reacts to the condition of the female students’ washroom at Funsi SHS after the November 9 protest.
— ASK Media (@askghmedia) November 11, 2026
How the Funsi SHS Blackout Came to Light
The issue first gained attention after a video surfaced on Facebook on Monday, November 9, showing a final-year student confronting the headmaster and school authorities over the dormitory blackout. His classmates applauded as he spoke.
“This is my third year in this school, and since I came, there hasn’t been light,” the student said, according to GhanaWeb. “Even poultry farms get electricity, but our dormitory has been without electricity.”
He also recounted that a student once opened his chopbox in the dormitory and found a snake inside, adding: “We do not need any further promises or channels of communication.”
GES Responds
On Wednesday, November 11, the Ghana Education Service said it had “taken note of the video” and would work with the school authorities and other stakeholders “to assess the situation and facilitate a prompt resolution,” according to MyJoyOnline.
GES added that it had released the school’s recurrent expenditure allocations “long before the video emerged,” and encouraged the school’s leadership to take the necessary steps to deal with the concerns. It also urged students to channel their grievances through the appropriate school management structures.
School management, for its part, said it remains committed to working with relevant stakeholders to fix the challenges identified.
Wiyaala’s Ties to Funsi
Wiyaala, the singer behind Coming With Fire, is a native of Funsi. Her visit and video have added a well-known voice to the students’ calls for action at the school.
It remains to be seen how quickly the electricity and water problems at the boys’ dormitory will be fixed, but with GES now engaged, students and alumni will be watching for concrete action in the coming days.
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