NPP Man Excited After Daughter Completes SHS: "I'm Proud To Be A Father"
- A Ghanaian man, who was a member of the ruling NPP, could not hold his joy after his first daughter graduated from SHS
- In a video, Kofi Darko stated he was happy his daughter kept on track despite being away from home for three years
- Ghanaians took to the comments section to congratulate the man and his teenage daughter on completing her SHS path
- Suleman Dadzie, an educationist and counsellor gave reasons as to why students celebrate after completing SHS in an interview with YEN.com.gh
A Ghanaian man was in an ecstatic mood after his first daughter completed senior high school.
The man, identified as Kofi Darko, clearly took great pride in his daughter's academic achievement.
Source: TikTok
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporter drove to his daughter's school to take her home after sitting for her last WASSCE paper.
In the video sighted by YEN.com.gh, Kofi Darko said he was proud of his daughter for completing three years of secondary-level education.
The visibly proud dad hugged his daughter for several minutes moments after she came out of the examination, per the clip.
The Ghanaian man was clad in an all-white kaftan with an NPP-branded blue vest on top, indicating he was a member of the ruling party.
Reacting to students taking to social media to celebrate after graduating from SHS in an interview with YEN.com.gh, Suleman Dadzie, an educationist and counsellor said people get excited because of the potential freedom that he would be enjoying outside the school.
"There is a relief from learning and conforming to school rules and regulations. There's that excitement because they feel they are going home to live a life without so much monitoring," he said.
Reactions to Kofi Darko's video
YEN.com.gh compiled some reactions to Kofi Darko's video.
@Mispalove said:
"My sister too competed this year, we promise her of iPhone and the best university of her choice in Ghana and she is ready to prove it, if your daughter is one is a very good."
A_Winnie1544 also said:"
"I should’ve celebrated myself if I knew it’s an achievement."
FIDDY’S apparel commented:
"I should have celebrated mine after completing university."
@its.sheba_also commented:
"You should have kept it private because you do not know what people are planning against her."
@Modest Sualy wrote:
"Then I have to be proud of myself cus Eeii I started talking to men sef when I got to tertiary second year."
Woman celebrates daughter after graduating from SHS
YEN.com.gh also reported on a Ghanaian woman on TikTok celebrating her daughter finishing her final WASSCE exam.
The woman fell to her knees in gratitude to God for allowing her child to complete three years of secondary education.
Amid tears of joy, the woman held her daughter tightly as she praised God for returning her child home safely.
Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh
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Source: YEN.com.gh
