The Ghana Education Service (GES) will Friday close down three schools at Akyem Adjobue in the Akyemansa District of the Eastern Region because of rampant defecation in classrooms by unknown persons.

The affected schools are, Adjobue GCD L/A, Adjobue RC Primary and JHS and Adjobue Presby Primary and JHS.

Public Relations Officer of the Akyemansa District Education Directorate, Asabea Okyere, says the decision has become necessary following several failed attempts to stop residents from the uncouth practice.

“We called a durbar in the community and informed them about the importance of education and the reason why they should stop defecating in the classrooms.

“Just last year, the same incident took place in one of the schools, and the director and then management went to meet the community and spoke about this bad habit of the people. This year again it has happened. This has been happening in the previous years,” said the PRO.

She was hopeful that closing down the school will send a strong message to the community.

The Ministry of Education is yet to act on the matter.

Meanwhile, District Chief Executive of Akyemansa District, Paul Asamoah has called for meeting with the chiefs and elders as well as the education director to address the problem.