Wesley Girls’ saga: Know the school’s beliefs before enrolling – MP to Parents

Member of Parliament for Effia, Isaac Boamah-Nyarko, is urging parents to carefully consider a school’s belief system and internal culture before enrolling their children.

His remarks come amid renewed national debate over claims of religious restrictions at Wesley Girls’ Senior High School.

In an interview on November 29, 2025, Boamah-Nyarko said parents should look beyond a school’s academic reputation and pay close attention to its values and daily practices.

According to him, parents must choose schools that support the full development of their children.

“A school has its own belief system and its own way of doing things. As parents, when choosing a school, you must consider all of these factors and select the one that will best support your child’s overall growth,” he said.

He added that the core mission of secondary education should remain academic learning, not religious expression.

“At the secondary level, we go to school to be educated not to deepen our religious faith. The main goal is learning. Religion may play a role in guidance and discipline, but it should not overshadow academics,” he emphasised.

Meanwhile, Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has formally responded to a lawsuit challenging what plaintiffs say are discriminatory religious practices at Wesley Girls’ SHS.

The suit, filed on December 24, 2024, by private legal practitioner Shafic Osman, invokes the Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction under Articles 2(1)(b) and 130(1)(a) of the 1992 Constitution.

It challenges alleged restrictions on Muslim students including bans on wearing the hijab, fasting during Ramadan, and observing other Islamic practices which the plaintiffs argue violate constitutional rights to religious freedom.

The Attorney General’s response has reignited national debate on how religion and education should intersect, as the country awaits the Supreme Court’s ruling.