The Ghana Education Service (GES) has initiated an investigation into a viral video on social media alleging poor feeding conditions at Savelugu Senior High School in the Northern Region.
In a statement issued on Friday, January 16, 2026, the Service confirmed awareness of the video and said the matter is being treated with urgency.
“Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has sighted a video circulating on social media about an alleged food situation at Savelugu Senior High School,” the statement said.
GES stressed that student feeding remains a top priority and warned that any form of mismanagement would not be tolerated, as it undermines government efforts to improve welfare in second-cycle institutions.
“Management takes the quality of student feeding very seriously. Hence, it prioritises quality feeding and views mismanagement as a serious offence, as it compromises the government’s commitment to enhancing the feeding programme,” the Service noted.
According to GES, feeding arrangements in schools across the country have seen significant improvements in recent years, largely due to strengthened collaboration between the National Buffer Stock Company and school authorities.
“Management acknowledges that the feeding of students has generally received a remarkable facelift, with an efficient collaboration between
Buffer Stock and school heads,” the statement added.
Addressing growing public concern, GES assured parents and guardians that the reported incident at Savelugu SHS is an isolated case and does not reflect the general state of feeding in schools nationwide.
“Management wishes to assure the public, especially parents, that the incident at Savelugu Senior High School is an isolated case and does not reflect the overall feeding status nationwide,” it said.
The Service further announced plans to strengthen supervision and monitoring mechanisms to prevent similar occurrences in the future, as investigations into the matter continue.
