Dad says he won’t pay my fees

Dear Obaa Yaa,

I am facing a big problem which is threatening my education and life as well.

I am in my last year in secondary school but my father is threatening to stop paying my school fees for reasons I cannot disclose.

I am appealing through you to any person or organisation to come to my rescue to help me continue with my education.

 I am ready for any job, be it a driver or houseboy. I am a worried person. Please help.

Benson, Accra.

Dear Benson,

You are ready to become a houseboy or a driver in someone else’s house and must be ready to do anything for your father to change his mind.

I suggest you go down on your knees and own up for what you have done and ask for his forgiveness.

Bear in mind that times are hard, not only in this country. Most people do not even get regular meals, so if apart from food and clothes, you are lucky to be receiving secondary education, then you have to be grateful to your parents and concentrate on your studies.

If you are still keen on continuing with your education, then go and tell the whole story to an elderly person and ask him to accompany you to your father and apologise.