By Opesika Tetteh Puplampu, GNA
Kasseh-Ada, Nov. 27, GNA - Ms Adlaide Kabukie Ocansey, the Headmistress of Ada Senior High School (ADASCO), has expressed grave concern over the persistent destruction of the school’s fence wall by miscreants. 
Ms Ocansey, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), described the situation as a major threat to the safety and security of students and staff. 
Her concern followed the recent breaking down of parts of the school’s fence by some unidentified persons allegedly from the surrounding community, further exposing the campus to external risks.
She said the continuous destruction of the fence had become a major headache for management, as the open nature of the campus left students vulnerable to intruders, animals, and other disturbances.
Ms Ocansey noted that cattle from nearby communities frequently strayed onto the school compound through the broken portions of the wall, creating fear and panic among students.
“Some of the children have never seen cows before, so anytime they enter the campus, the students run helter-skelter,” she lamented.
The headmistress further disclosed that the broken fence provided easy access for miscreants, who enter the school at night to engage in unlawful activities, particularly theft.
She further noted that farmlands cultivated by agricultural science students were often destroyed by both cattle and trespassers, a situation she described as discouraging and demoralising.
Ms Ocansey said although the old students’ association of Ada SHS (NIMELI) had made efforts to support the reconstruction of the fence but despite their attempts, unidentified individuals continued to break newly repaired sections of the wall.
She appealed to the government to support by providing security personnel to help protect lives and properties at the school, noting that the institution currently lacked a robust security system to effectively monitor activities on its compound. 
The headmistress stressed that until the fence was fully restored and additional security measures implemented, students and staff would continue to live in fear and uncertainty.
GNA
Edited by Laudia Sawer/ Christabel Addo