The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has taken with great concern media reports of a Social Studies teacher of Kulpi Junior High School in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region for allegedly sodomising Nineteen (19) boys.
The Ministry on behalf of the good people of Ghana strongly condemns this cruel act of the teacher named Nantomah Musah Otabel.
This barbaric act must not continue in this century where we are all aiming at eliminating sexual abuse and domestic violence in the country.
We commend the boldness of all affected boys in reporting the alleged abuse.
It is however good to note that the perpetrator has been charged and remanded for defiling and having unnatural carnal knowledge of the pupils. We, as a Ministry tasked with the promotion and protection of children, has instituted Community Dialogues series on issues of Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence, Humam Trafficking and other related issues in the country.
Its essence is to educate and increase awareness on the prevention and implications of Sexual Abuse and its related issues as well as the need to report such cases to appropriate authorities.
As a Ministry, we are liaising with the Guidance and Counselling Unit of the Ghana Education Service, the District Social Welfare Offices and the Ghana Police Service to provide counselling services to the affected pupils during all the processes.
Since the Police have taken over the issue, we pray that justice is served to deter others from perpetuating this act in the near future.
The General Public can reach the Ministry’s Helpline of Hope Call Centre on its toll-free number on 0800-800-800 or 0800-900-900 for complaints and enquiries.
Also, issues of sexual and gender-based violence can be reported to the Domestic Violence Call Centre via toll-free number 0800-111-222
Finally, we entreat all citizens to be vigilant and continue to report unscrupulous individuals engaged in this unlawful act.
Thank you.
The Public Affairs Unit Ministry Of Gender, Children And Social Protection