The former president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has come under fire from President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in public for allegedly starting the country’s free senior high school (SHS) program.
President Akufo-Addo’s outrage stems from Mr. Mahama’s recent admission in a media appearance that he was the driving force behind the Free SHS project, refuting claims to the contrary.
President Akufo-Addo disputed these claims by bringing up earlier remarks made by Mr. Mahama, who was purported to have stated that if given two billion Cedis, he would not prioritize investing in Free SHS and would instead choose to work on other initiatives.
President Akufo-Addo expressed shock at Mr. Mahama’s recent comments and drew attention to the inconsistency between the former president’s previous position and his assertion that he was the one who started the educational strategy.
“Recently you heard [John Mahama] saying he brought Free SHS, this is shocking because he was the one who said if he had two billion he would invest in another project, not free SHS.” the President said.
Regarding the claim that he established Free SHS during his presidency, Mr. Mahama restated his endorsement of all policy pertaining to education that improve Ghanaian children’s access to high-quality education.
His position is based on the idea that education is important for the growth of a country and should be worked upon constantly.
In closing, President Akufo-Addo said that Mr. Mahama should instead congratulate his administration on the successful implementation of the Free SHS policy, highlighting the revolutionary effect it has had on the accessibility and caliber of education across the nation.
Source: newsthemegh.com