Members of the Mfantsipim Old Boys Association (MOBA) are on a head-on collision with leadership of the Methodist Church, who run the school, over the appointment of a new headmaster for their alma mater.
The disagreement stems from the fact that MOBA is claiming they have been sidelined in the decision-making process, which is in breach of old-age laid-down procedure in appointing headmasters.
A member of the 85 Year Group, Ato Bonful, told DAILY GUIDE that MOBA was disappointment in the scheme of affairs.
He indicated that the church was trying strenuously to force a reverend minister on the school as its headmaster against the wishes and approval of the old students, who are major stakeholders.
“Suddenly the church is pushing to put forward a priest who is not an old boy and the experience is mediocre, to say the least. They went ahead to put him forward without involving the major stakeholders, who are the old boys. This has aided the school for many years, but truth be told, the school is a pale shadow of its old self, so this calls for serious concern for all stakeholders,” he noted.
In the last five years, he revealed that “MOBA has invested over GH¢10 million into developing the school. We promise the church that this will dry up if they decide to go alone in this direction.”
“Where is the church when these projects are been done?” he asked rhetorically, whiles noting with emphasis that “the school is not a tool to be toyed with at this crucial time when the school is begging for proper management systems.”
Mr. Bonful said “once again a word of caution is been sent to the church administration to be very circumspect in doing it alone.”
“MOBA and the Methodist church should be serious at developing management leadership for the school and not leave this important leadership to chance. We are watching this development with eagle eyes,” he warned, with a charge in tow “all friends of MOBA and MOBA itself should come together to stop the imposition of anybody the old boys do not back.”
By Charles Takyi-Boadu