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Reverend Daniel Oduro, pastor in-charge of the Agona Swedru District branch of the Assemblies of God Church, has suggested to the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service (GES), to promulgate a  law banning heads of second cycle institutions from sacking  final-year students for non-payment of school fees.

According to Rev Oduro, the law will go a long way to protect poor and vulnerable students whose parents cannot afford to pay fees to enable them pursue their education.

Rev Oduro made the suggestion  when he addressed the five-day Easter Convention organized by the Agona Swedru District of the church at Swedru.

He said the recent radio and television  reports that some heads of schools have prevented some students from writing their West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examinations in some parts of the country,  is not good news.

Rev Oduro stated that it is sad that “education has become a viable venture for only rich people, adding that the poor and vulnerable are lacking behind,  due to poverty”.

He appealed to the Ministry of Education and the GES to take a second look at the situation, and protect the poor to help them  climb the educational ladder.

Rev Oduro said the Assemblies of God Church is seriously putting up education infrastructures and other facilities as part of its social and corporate responsibility to the congregation and non-members.

On corruption, Rev Oduro appealed to the President John Mahama to check Ministers and others public officials who allegedly have been accused of misappropriation of public funds.

He called on the President Mahama, Ministers and other officials to seek the face of God to enable them rule the country successfully.

Reverend Amoh Mensah–Nkrumah, Chairman of the Convention Committee of the Swedru District branch of the Assemblies of God Church,  said the resurrection power of Christ Jesus can revive the country's current fragile economy.

He said Ghana can thrive socially, economically, culturally and politically if Ghanaians continue to rely on God.

He called on churches and other religious bodies to continue to pray for the President, Ministers, District Chief Executives and others,  to help them chalk successes in the management of the country.