Government has described as untrue, claims by former President Mahama that public High Schools have not been fumigated since the introduction of the Free SHS Programme.
Mr. Mahama who is seeking re-election for the flagbearer slot of the Opposition Party criticised the Akufo-Addo administration for not fumigating the Public senior high schools which has led to students complaining of bites from bed bugs.
But the Minister for Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah at a Press Briefing in Accra said the claims by the Former President are not factual.
“It is worthy of note that Former President Mahama has never supported the Free SHS idea and has always attempted to demonise it at every opportunity. This is not the first comment aimed at undermining the programme that he has made and so we are not surprised. But for the avoidance of doubt, we want to state for the records that 678 senior high schools have been fumigated,” said Oppong Nkrumah.
He said the fumigation exercise was completed last week.
In a breakdown to the Press, the Minister disclosed that the fumigation exercise took place in 120 schools in the Ashanti Region, 80 in the Bono-Ahafo Region, 70 in the Central Region and 97 schools in the Eastern Region. The rest are 50 schools in the Greater Accra region, 52 in the Northern Region, 34 in the Upper East, 21 in the Upper West, 100 in the Volta Region and 54 schools in the Western Region.
Oppong Nkrumah said there are no records available of the last time all senior high schools in Ghana were fumigated comprehensively even under the tenure of Former President Mahama like it has been done today.
He urged the Former President to stop undermining the laudable programme.
“This administration thereby encourages the former President that when it comes to state and national matters, it will be best if he speaks in the national interest, and speaks to facts," he told the Press.
Oppong Nkrumah said “The Akufo-Addo administration remains committed to seeing that the Free SHS program succeeds. We will not leave any stone unturned in achieving this objective”.
Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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this Mahama man is sinking hi image so low. Does he want to tell us that when he was in power, there were no bed bugs in the schools? does he want to tel;l us that when he was in power the bed bugs were fumigated on daily basis? Does Mahama want to tell us that it takes one fumigation exercise to eradicate bed bugs? Bed bugs are with us, in our homes, in our schools etc. so what the hell is Mahama talking about. If he were able to eradicate bed bugs in his time, would there have been any bed bugs now for him to talk about. this man must shut the hell up. He is becoming a nuisance to the Ghanaian society.
Why don't you, a "doubting Thomas" carry cameras, both VIDEO and STILL or if you like, a DRONE and visit the all the schools in Ghana and give is live report of the situation on the ground. Does it also means that you have chosen to speak for Mahama and the NDC? Mahama has be exposed and shamed.
@Paul, wo shoa s33 kontonte. Have many schools did Zoom Lion fumigate. Have you verified yourself? While at it can you list the schools which have benefited from the so-called Zoom Lion fumigation? Stop defending the indefensible! The children are suffering from bed bugs and here you are praising a lying government. ***barred word*** like that.
@Bomber, stop your lies. Recently we (the PTA) contributed to fumigate Mfanstipim school at Cape Coast. Stop the ***barred word*** propaganda and tell us whether the bed bugs have been eliminated from 'you' school? If I were you I will invite the media to the school to interview the students and also have a bird's eye view of the situation since you have chosen to speak for government. Wo shoa s33 dii ball wate!
Yaw so you are not aware that zoom lion was awarded that contract of fumigating the secondary schools. The fact is that it has been done if you have any evidence on the contrary please produce same. I watched on GTV when Zoom lion team were fumigating the Schools.
@PATRICK, it is not about you respecting Mahama or not. It's about the health of our children in shs; not the children of NDC or NPP. It is about what our children in shs tell us. The fact that the minister has said the schools have been fumigated does not make it the gospel truth. The best way to ease the minds of Ghanaians is for our lazy journalists to go and verify if indeed what the minister said was the truth. Mahama said what he has seen and it's up to government to tell us which schools have been fumigated and it is our duty to also find out if indeed those schools have been fumigated.
For me I think that Mahama is worse than a serial caller...descending to the gutters.. I use to respect him alot..He is soo desperate for power that what ever he has to do to win power he will do it.. God have mercy on us.. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah best information so far by my estimation.. Noo insults but addressing the issues.. tombs up bro..
I THINK THIS INFORMATION MINISTER IS ONE, IF NOT THE FINEST INFORMATION MINISTER(S) GHANA HAS EVER HAD. HE DEFINITELY RESPECTS HIS LANGUAGE. MR. MINISTER I RESPECT YOU ALOT AND I THINK IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE A PRESIDENT ONE DAY YOU WILL RESPECT YOUR PEOPLE ALOT. MAY GOOD BLESS YOU NOW AND FOREVERMORE.
If in the face of glaring evidence as provided by the minister you still live in self denial like your NDC, provide evidence to the contrary. You really need free SHS.
Let's be real, Oppong Nkrumah is telling lies. NPP has a habit of throwing around large numbers to impress Ghanaians, knowing that no one will investigate these lies. Which companies were awarded the contracts to undertake this fumigation, and how was the contract awarded? It's a gimmick and NPP should stop throwing sand into our eyes. We all know every SHS is infested.