The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, says it is deceptive for the government to spruce up existing schools and inaugurate them as new schools.
She questioned the government’s commitment to ensuring quality education for the country.
“When we commissioned schools, it meant it was complete. The library was stocked, the classrooms were set with furniture, the computer rooms had computers and there were teachers already assigned with teaching and learning materials, meaning that the school was operational. That was our definition of a school we were going to commission, “Prof. Opoku- Agyemang explained.
She was addressing NDC supporters at Kpetinga in the Gushiegu Constituency on Thursday, as part of her campaign tour of the Northern Region.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang called on the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government to do a full disclosure of the number of schools it has completed in eight years.
She said “it is not enough to buy a few gallons of paints to spruce up school buildings completed by the erstwhile Mahama administration and claim ownership of them.”
Prof Opoku-Agyemang claimed that since assuming office, the NPP government has messed up the education sector.
According to her, former President Mahama’s administration introduced many interventions, saying the textbook ratio was one book to three children.
She said “by the time we were leaving, it was one book to a school child. Not only that, the intervention included the free sandals and school bag per child.”
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said “All these we were doing, people didn’t see as intervention because they have crossed that bridge. And because they have crossed that bridge, they didn’t care about those who were behind the bridge”.
She urged the electorate to vote massively for NDC presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, and NDC parliamentary candidates in the upcoming December 7 general elections.
She said a vote for Mr Mahama will propel him to victory to reset the country and fix the challenges, including those in the education sector.
BY TIMES REPORTER
