Social media influencer and actress, Efia Odo, has criticized the Akufo-Addo-led government and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for what she perceives as inadequate attention given to the country’s educational system.
In a tweet, she expressed her dissatisfaction with the government’s progress in addressing the state of schools in dilapidated conditions.
According to her, since 2021, the Akufo-Addo-led government has only managed to complete 17 out of the many schools that were previously under trees, in sheds, or in deteriorated structures.
“Only 17 out of the 5,400 schools under trees, sheds, and dilapidated structures have been completed by the Akufo-Addo-led government since 2021,” she added.
Efia Odo has gained recognition for her active participation in protests since 2021, where she has been an outspoken critic of the president for mishandling the economy.
She is also known for using her platform to draw attention to various issues affecting the country as well as consistently highlighting the challenges and hardships faced by Ghanaians.
Meanwhile, in 2021, the government announced a program with the aim of replacing all schools under trees, sheds, and dilapidated structures with new and suitable school buildings by 2025.
However, the report reveals that at the current pace, it would take Ghana more than 300 years to eliminate the existing 5,400 inadequate schools, a situation deemed unacceptable.
Scores of Ghanaians in recent times have voiced out their grievances over the country’s economic which is marked by persistent depreciation of the local currency, increasing inflation, and deterioration in various macroeconomic indicators.
Recently some protestors took to the streets of Accra to participate in the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest organised by the Democracy Hub group.
The demonstration, held to voice grievances about the government’s economic policies and alleged corruption, witnessed mass police arrest on September 21.
A number of the 50 protesters, including journalists, have come forward with allegations of experiencing not only arrests but also instances of police brutality and the confiscation of their personal belongings.
These events have sparked public outrage, with many condemning the police for their use of excessive force against unarmed demonstrators.