The Omanhene of the Domeabra Traditional Area, Nana Bafour Owusu, has lauded the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Free Senior High School (SHS) initiative for significantly reducing the financial burden on traditional leaders.
He noted that the policy has relieved chiefs from the heavy responsibility of financing school fees and other educational expenses for their community members. Prior to this policy, chiefs and local leaders frequently faced the challenge of covering costs for tuition, library access, computers, and other educational needs for secondary school students.
Nana Bafour Owusu expressed his pleasure that these financial challenges have been largely addressed since the policy’s implementation. He praised the government and specifically recognized Hon. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the former Minister of Education, for his pivotal role in the successful launch of the Free SHS program.
The chief highlighted that the policy has not only provided essential relief to many families but also opened doors for children from less privileged backgrounds to access education, thereby securing better futures for them.
These remarks were made during a visit from Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, who is now the NPP’s vice-presidential candidate. Dr. Prempeh visited Nana Bafour Owusu at his palace on Tuesday, August 20, as part of his campaign tour in the Asante Akyem North constituency in the Ashanti Region.
Dr. Prempeh assured the traditional leaders that a future NPP government under Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia would continue to collaborate with traditional authorities to advance national development.
During his tour, Dr. Prempeh also visited the Juansa and Agogo Palaces, spoke to students at the Presbyterian College of Education in Agogo, and addressed a large rally at the NPP Constituency Office in Agogo. At the rally, he introduced the party’s Parliamentary Candidate, Andy Appiah Kubi, and urged the voters to support him and Dr. Bawumia in the forthcoming elections.
Accompanying Dr. Prempeh were Danquah Smith (1st National Vice Chairman), Henry Nana Boakye (National Organizer), and Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi (Ashanti Regional Chairman).