Former President and National Democratic Congress(NDC) Flagbearer hopeful Presidential Candidate John Dramani Mahama has expressed worry over the poor quality of the food being served in the various Senior High Schools in the Country.
According to him, the poor quality of food leave the students growing very lean and look malnourished.
Addressing delegates and party members in the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa Constituency, in the Central Region on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, Mr Mahama said the Free Senior High School programme is being poorly implemented.
“Today, if you look at the quality of food being served the students, pardon me, but I’m sure even dogs in their homes will not be served such poor quality of food. They come home from school very lean. The students are too parked in their dormitories for lack of space and they come home with bedbugs and if you don’t disinfect their items you’ll end up hosting lots of bedbugs in your home.
“I suggested that we have a national discussion on the Free SHS programme where various stakeholders and experts will share ideas about how to improve on the programme, but the Akufo-Addo government declined and we are all witnesses to what our students are going through at the Senior High Schools.”
The ex-President noted that the Free SHS programme has caused more harm to the students than good, adding that when he’s elected President, he will ensure the feeding system under the Free SHS will be decentralized to ensure quality food is served the students.
According to Mr Mahama, the Education System under the leadership of Nana Akufo-Addo has been terribly mismanaged hence there’s the need for a new government to introduce reforms to get the education sector back on track.
Source: kasapafmonline.com
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Very ***barred word*** talk from a ***barred word*** politician
The poor food being served at the senior high schools has nothing to do with the government. It’s rather the matrons and the school authorities who are stealing the food to sell and also keeping some to cook special food for students who can afford to bribe them. They intentionally cook bad food for the rest of the students who will not pay. Most parents are aware of this practice and they are paying for it but because they are not patriotic, nobody is willing to deal with it. The attitude of some Ghanaians is rather causing trouble for the free SHS.
I think you guys commenting haven't read the story in its entirety but just the caption. Please read and understand in its context before insulting the former president.
Highly disappointed Mr. Mahama, some words 😕 are best not said. So you are implying that all those students that ate the school feeding food are dogs 🐕 or animals. Silent 🤫 is golden when you don't have a solution. The book of proverbs says, when the ***barred word*** keeps quite, he is considered wise.
Opposition President forever
You are a foool Mahama. I will be happy to eat plantain and Kontomire and go to school free to learn instead of chasing grasscutter in the ***barred word***. Ghanaians should be careful with this man and his NDC.
How can a former president and a so-called statesman be speaking like? even serial callers will not speak like this. I pity the NDC.
Astonishing remarks from Mahama. Eii quest for power is leading this 'do little' guy to say these things. However, no student has died from eating this food. Free SHS will be abolished if he becomes a President. My question is: Has the past rate of exams gone up since the introduction of Free SHS? YES or NO? Oman bo fo
This is John Mahama we know. Hahaha we Ghanaians are not trust you. You done you can’t be a president again. You will loose big time in 2024. Let’s wait and see.