Akufo-Addo failed to effectively propagate free SHS policy

The MP for Akim Abuakwa South constituency, Samuel Atta Akyea, has criticised President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for failing to effectively propagate the Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy.

Atta Akyea raised concerns about the president’s failure to effectively publicize the educational policy, despite substantial investments made in its implementation.

During the interview on Tuesday, the MP questioned the rationale behind the president’s lack of emphasis on a policy that has been a significant initiative of his administration. Describing President Akufo-Addo as a ‘bad storyteller,’ Atta Akyea emphasized the importance of communicating the achievements and objectives of the Free SHS policy to the Ghanaian populace.

“I think President Akufo-Addo has been a bad storyteller too. There’s no president in this realm called Ghana, who said people should go to secondary school for free. Do you think it’s cheap?” he queried.

He added: “Even if it’s not perfect, he has given the foundation for this nation to take off. In terms of serious brain power in the next 20 years. I have never heard any president who said every district should have a hospital, these are not low-cost governance achievements.”

He also rejected claims that the president had underperformed in his 8-year rule, acknowledging that his government was hugely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.

“I do not think Akufo-Addo has underperformed. What I believe is that he has had a lot of trouble. People underrate the power of the COVID-19. President Osagyefo Nkrumah never faced that. The Russian-Ukraine war, in which the evidence is conclusive. The cold fact is that economies contracted, because of these situations.