President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on John Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, to acknowledge his role in introducing the Free SHS policy.
Akufo-Addo highlighted that Mahama had initially criticized the policy but now seeks to claim it as his initiative.
In a recent media engagement, Mahama asserted that his government initiated the Free SHS policy in 2015, refuting claims that he opposed it.
Responding at the unveiling of Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh as the NPP’s running mate, Akufo-Addo urged Mahama to credit him if he now recognizes the policy’s value.
“This man criticized us when we said we were going to implement the Free SHS policy. Now that Ghanaians have accepted the policy, he is saying he is the one who introduced Free SHS. Have you ever heard such a thing?” Akufo-Addo questioned.
Akufo-Addo emphasized Mahama’s past criticisms, citing a specific remark where Mahama expressed reluctance to invest in free education.
“He said if he had 2 billion cedis, he would not invest it in free education. If today he has seen the importance of the policy, he should give me my stone,” Akufo-Addo stated.
