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NDC Deputy Communications Director, Fred Agbenyo has dismissed reports that the Akufo-Addo government is successfully rolling out the implementation of their free SHS policy.
The free SHS policy, which has ensured that students benefit from free education in the country; comes as a relief to Ghanaians.
The policy formed a major part of the campaign promises of the governing New Patriotic Party.
The policy which began in September this year has been warmly welcomed by Ghanaians who continue to praise the government for fulfilling its promise.
Commenting on the policy on Peace FM's Kokrokoo, Fred Agbenyo stressed that there are several challenges with the policy and so the government should not pat itself on the back for kick-starting the programme.
According to him, instead of President Akufo-Addo and his government prancing in joy, they should rather admit to the challenges in order to create "credibility for politicians" in the country.
Fred Agbenyo noted that the government has deceived Ghanaians into thinking that they have made education free in the country.
He said "parents will still have to incur some cost. So, that must be made clear…How do you call it free? It’s progressive”.
Listing some challenges fraught with the free SHS programme, he indicated that parents of students in some schools in the Volta Region, will have to cough up monies to "buy one metal trunk. You’ll buy one chop box. You’ll buy one student size mattress. You will buy one pillow and one electric iron…one blanket, one cover cloth, two sets of night gowns. You’ll buy pyjamas, umbrella, rain coat, handkerchiefs, sets of black sandals, white canvass, cutlery” and so forth as their children go to the Senior High School.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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I just want to know, what is free here? school fees or everything?
Ndc are a bunch of dem0ns.....!!!! God created everything for us,yet he doesn't do everything for us....kwasssia boy !!
i only came to check if there will an ed10t like him who will support his fellow ed10t but it looks like their followers are becoming tired of their stup1d1ty. all ndc followers had suddenly gone offline. I hadly see them comment on stup1.d statements from their leaders these days. ndc's only fear is the votes they will loose bcos of these free shs. who is going to vote for a govt who comes and steal ur money and put u in untoward hardship when someone is making life better for u? they are trying everything possible to frustrate the policy so that it doesnt stand. that way they will have something to campaign on. I hope NPP remain focus on their policies. they shd be careful of the ple they put in charge and ndc will be gone for good.
U laugh enter busy canteen
You are very ***barred word*** politician
when are all will our politicians make sensible comments? which government will give you free handkerchiefs and chop box? make sensible statements
This man is like Adonijah in the bible..first u claim what is not yours and later surbotage the good of mankind .God punish you all for your atrocities and falsehood. What you need to do is to seek for forgiveness from the lord so that you would gain a place in heaven.how on earth you should make this comment whiles the parents are cheerfully gracing the implementation of this policy.
moron. what all in this world has eaten up ur brains? Lord have mercy and bring back the brains of these ed10ts. this stup1d1ty of these ndc ple is getting out of hand and something has to be done before the worse happens. I cant think far.
What kind of free are talking about? The free SHS has been defined. If a parent wants to buy a car his ward that is his matter. For Schools asking students to bring necessary things, I think they ought to be checked. As for the hankies you know you won't sweat no one forces anyone to buy . You the NDC people are funny, you know you have lost the argument, these are the things you talk about. From hankies you may move to panties and singlets, or even brush and tooth paste. Tell me where in the entire world a governments provides all these things to students? You know no shame, you said it was impossible, now it is, you have nothing to say, these are things you talked about. have you forgotten parents use to buy all the things you talked about plus the GHc700 to GHc1040 government will be paying? Now I see the true difference NPP govt and NDC govt. The later knows nothing but propaganda, create, loot and share. Yet they call themselves social democrats. Chua!!.
Ar u a Ghanaian? the money u people share in ur purket someone is using it for free SHS .is