Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Member of Parliament for Assin South, has criticized President John Dramani Mahama’s administration for initiating a National Education Forum, suggesting it serves as a means to undermine the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy.
In an interview on Channel One TV’s “Face to Face” on Tuesday, March 18, Rev. Fordjour expressed concerns that the forum might be used to renege on campaign promises related to education.
He argued that the President had ample time during his campaign to outline his education policies and that organizing such a forum now appears unnecessary.
Rev. Fordjour said, “This issue about National Education Forum, I have said it time and again, it’s just an avenue for President John Mahama to mutilate Free SHS. The Free SHS is just the target.”
Rev. Fordjour emphasized that the Free SHS policy has been instrumental in removing systemic barriers for thousands of Ghanaian students and cautioned against any actions that might undermine its achievements.
The government recently organized a three-week stakeholder engagement aimed at identifying challenges within the education sector and proposing effective reforms.