Former Minister for Information under the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fritz Baffour, has hailed the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government’s Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, urging the public to desist from politicising the move.
According to him, the policy, which was rolled out in September 2017 starting with freshmen, “has become a reality” and called for support to ensure that it is a success for the benefit of pupils across the country.
For him, the citizenry should rather devise ways to address the challenges associated with the policy and the educational sector as a whole and avoid unproductive criticisms.
He took to his Facebook wall on Wednesday, October 18 to offer the advice.
“Hello folks, I entreat all Ghanaians to come together to support our children any which way we can. The Free SHS has become a reality, whether we supported it or not, so it is a shame to see our children going through the trials and tribulations created by the dearth of the necessary inputs and facilities to make the initiative successful,” he stated.
He emphasised that: “We must not politicise the situation though it is tempting for some of us to do so.”
“Let's please consider our children and work with the authorities to address the challenges. Parliamentarians, assemblymen and women, PTAs and the general public should embark on doing due diligence to ascertain how best to assist. Yes we can! God bless Ghana,” he added.
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Thanks Sir. However the likes of Alhaji Bature's Newspaper, The Alhaji will stop at nothing to denigrate the free SHS and is currently harping on a so called fallout of teenage pregnancies resulting from a perceived hostel students. Let him and his NDC hoodlums continue on that tangent and they will be systematically branding their party to the populace as the naysayers and destroyers of all social interventions.
I'm so impressed with your input. If for nothing the young ones who are not able to continue with their education after JHS can continue. After SHS they will be matured enough to decide to learn a trade or even further their education. It has removed most of the young ones who will just have taken to the streets to sell after their JHS education. Please lets stop the politics as Fiz has rightly suggested and help our poor young ones who cannot afford to be in SHS. Those criticizing I'm sure have their wards in expensive private schools, please those criticizing I can assure you that some of these children are so happy to be in school with all these challenges that is being portrayed by their so called saviors and lovers
I will vote for his Presidency in 2040 after Dr. Bawumia and Alan Cash complete their respective two terms.
IF I HAVE MY WAY I WOULD HAVE APPOINT YOU AS MINISTER OF STATE IN CHARGE OF MAN POWER DEVELOPMENT YOU ARE A TRUE STATE MAN , I NEVER BELIEVE PEOPLE LIKE YOU ARE IN GHANA POLITICS
Thumbs up sir, more respect for u boss.
may allah bless u sir,thank u very much for dat comment
WELL SPOKEN, THE ONLY WISE PERSON IN NDC. THAN YOU SIR.
Pursons like u you should be selected as Flag bearers of NDC not Spio Gabrah and others
God bless you Sir.
God bless you for thinking Ghana first. We need your type in our body politic