Renowned social activist, Kwame A-Plus, has shared how he led a massive demonstration at Breman Asikuma Senior High School when he was just 16.
In an interview on Hitz FM, A-Plus stated that his love for political activism and his quest to be unique among students led to the protest.
He began his activism by creating a ‘Friends of JJ Rawlings’ group, in school just to taunt his headmaster who was a sympathizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The move led to his suspension but strengthened his love for activism.
Upon returning from his suspension, A-Plus said he led the first students protest about 30 years ago to address the lack of electricity at his school.
He remarked that, the institution was relying on a generator, which he and his peers found inadequate, for which he organized a protest that saw the entire student body marching to town.
The protestors made their way to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), the District Chief Executive (DCE) office, and the Omanhene to demand a connection to the national grid.
This demonstration, he said, marked a rare occasion in the school’s history where students directly advocated for their needs.
The success of the protest nurtured him to become the infamous social commentator he is today.
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