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Report BECE Placement and Teacher Recruitment Bribery to Police – Haruna Iddrisu

Kwaku Antwi Boasiako August 4, 2026 2 min read

Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has urged Ghanaians to report anyone demanding money in exchange for Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) school placements or teacher recruitment to the police, describing such practices as criminal offences that must not be tolerated.

Speaking at the Governance Series organised by Three Reports in collaboration with the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, Mr. Iddrisu acknowledged concerns about bribery within the education sector, stressing that the practice undermines public confidence and must be eliminated.

“People take money for BECE placement. People take money for teacher recruitment. Is that the country we want to build? Certainly no,” he said.

The Education Minister encouraged members of the public with evidence of such misconduct to report the perpetrators directly to the police or the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) instead of bringing the complaints to his office.

“But when you have the evidence, go to the police station, go to CID headquarters and share your evidence, and they deal ruthlessly with that person,” he stated.

Mr. Iddrisu maintained that anyone caught demanding payment to facilitate BECE placements or recruitment into the Ghana Education Service should be prosecuted in accordance with the law.

“If you find anyone involved in BECE placement who is demanding money from a parent or a student, please report it to the police, not the minister. That’s criminal, and it should be dealt with decisively and ruthlessly,” he added.

He said improving transparency and accountability remains one of the most effective ways of tackling corruption within the education sector and across the public service.

The minister also called on citizens to play a more active role in monitoring the use of public funds and holding public officials accountable, particularly regarding infrastructure projects that deteriorate soon after completion.

According to Mr. Iddrisu, the government led by President John Dramani Mahama is implementing constitutional, legal and administrative reforms aimed at strengthening state institutions and improving governance.

He described corruption as a long-standing challenge facing the country and urged Ghanaians to remain alert and report any acts of wrongdoing to the appropriate authorities.

“The best way to deal with it is transparency. So citizens must be awake,” he said.

Kwaku Antwi Boasiako