The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has blamed the tragic killing of two students at the Nalerigu Senior High School on the government’s failure to adequately fund Ghana’s security and intelligence systems.
Speaking during the parliamentary debate on the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review, the outspoken lawmaker criticised what he described as a chronic neglect of the nation’s security architecture, arguing that the tragedy could have been prevented with better intelligence support.
“The loss of those innocent young lives is not just tragic, it is a direct consequence of this government’s failure to resource our security agencies to gather timely intelligence,” Oppong Nkrumah said on the floor of Parliament.
The two students were reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen who infiltrated the Nalerigu SHS campus over the weekend. While details remain murky, unverified reports have suggested a possible connection to the long-running Bawku tribal conflict. Security officials, however, have yet to confirm this link.
The incident has sparked outrage and fear within the Nalerigu community and across the country, with many questioning the state’s capacity to protect its most vulnerable citizens, especially students.
In a fiery rebuttal, Tamale Central MP Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed also weighed in, referencing the unresolved murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Suale in 2019. “Let’s not forget, this is the same government that with all the resources it had, failed to detect and prevent the brutal killing of Ahmed Suale,” he said.
Both MPs agreed that beyond political finger-pointing, the crisis demands immediate attention and a robust review of how Ghana allocates resources to national security.
