Gospel musician Nicholas Omane Acheampong has expressed doubts about John Dramani Mahama’s promise not to cancel the Free SHS policy if re-elected.
His skepticism stems from Mahama’s previous comments regarding the policy when it was proposed by the New Patriotic Party while they were in opposition.
Omane Acheampong acknowledges that his stance may attract criticism, particularly from members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
However, he has grown accustomed to such reactions and is not concerned about the potential backlash.
“If I remain silent as a celebrity, focused solely on my brand, and Mahama returns as President, we might find that he cancels the Free SHS policy. That’s why I’m not worried,” he stated during an interview on Joy FM. “While Mahama has assured that he won’t cancel it, his previous statements since the policy’s introduction in 2008 give me reason to doubt.”
On the other hand, John Dramani Mahama has consistently affirmed that he has no intention of abolishing Free SHS.
In 2020, he clarified, “Free Senior High School education is here to stay. If anyone claims I would abolish it, they are lying. My concern lies with the poor implementation, which has caused significant inconvenience for parents, students, and teachers. We can make it better. If the government had continued with the 200 new Senior High Schools we were building, the current issues with Free SHS could have been avoided.”