What Kind Of Government Is This–John Mahama On Education Sector Crisis Under Akufo-Addo Political Ruling
Former President Dramani Mahama who doubles as the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) made this condemnation when he was speaking on education sector crisis which has rocked Ghana.
Freeman Koryekpor 
"What kind of government is this? You
have new curriculum, schools lack adequate textbooks and you continue to forging results,” former President John Dramani Mahama lambasted President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led New Patriotic Party (NPP) government.
Former President Dramani Mahama who doubles as the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) made this condemnation when he was speaking on education sector crisis which has rocked Ghana.
Although Mr Mahama acknowledged has
that one of President Akufo-Addo’s Flagship programmes –the Free Senior High School Programme (Free SHS) is a good policy, he was to pledge to review the Free Senior High School educational policy within the first 100 days of his potential return to office.
Mahama's promise to undertake a comprehensive review has implications for the future of education in Ghana, and it adds a layer of anticipation to the political landscape.
The Free SHS policy, introduced in 2015 has been a flagship program aimed at making secondary education accessible to all Ghanaian students.
However, Mahama as part of his Building Ghana Tour to Agona Asafo in the Central Region, expressed the need for a thorough review of the policy to address any challenges and ensure its long-term sustainability.
“When you implement a policy, you must take stock after a while to see whether you are achieving your target, When we win power in 2024, we will have a forum to review the education sector, and we will invite teachers, parents, educationists, and students and then we will review the free SHS policy.
“We will address issues that are not going well, like the feeding of students. The free SHS is a good policy but the government must put in place measures that will ensure that things are less expensive
“My nephew has been placed under free SHS but we are spending a lot of money to buy things on his prospectus because the government has mismanaged the economy so everything has gone up.”
According to him, the objective is to optimize its implementation, ensuring that teachers, parents, and students can fully enjoy the intended benefits of the policy.
“When we win power in 2024, we will have a forum to review the education sector, and we will invite teachers, parents, educationists and students and then we will review the free SHS policy.
“We will address issues that are not going well, like the feeding of students. The free SHS is a good policy but the government must put in place measures that will ensure that things are less expensive,” he said.
Mr. Mahama stressed the need for a review, stating, "When you implement a policy, you must take stock after a while to see whether you are achieving your target."
The NDC flagbearer stressed that the goal is to improve the implementation, guaranteeing that teachers, parents, and students can fully experience the advantages of the policy.
