NPP Polling Station Chairman Locks Up School Over Unpaid Government Contract Fees.
In a challenging turn of events for Zangbalun RC Junior High School in the Northern Region, students and teachers found their school locked on Monday. Issahaku Osman, the Zangbalun polling station chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), secured the building, citing the government’s failure to pay him ¢69,400 for renovation work he completed three years ago. The local Assembly had contracted Osman in 2021 to repair storm-damaged school facilities, with an agreement to reimburse him. However, the payment has yet to be made, even after the Assembly commissioned the completed project.Osman explained that he initially used his own funds and later borrowed from Bonzali Rural Bank to finish the renovations, which included windows and painting. The delayed payment has caused his business to collapse, leaving him with few options other than closing the school to seek redress.The situation underscores […]
