Veteran Journalist and Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jr., has expressed deep admiration for President Akufo-Addo’s significant infrastructure investments in the education sector of Ghana.
Mr. Pratt shared his sentiments during a panel discussion on Peace FM’s morning show programme, Kokrokoo, moderated by Kwami Sefa Kayi on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
“I thought inspite of Free SHS there was nothing government to write home about but I have chanced on some information that points to the fact that a lot is going on in the education sector. I know what I am talking about and Kwami, you know that I do not talk without facts. A lot is happening, and the construction of new science laboratories is also ongoing,” he added.
Also present on the panel were deputy campaign chairman and strategist for the 2024 campaign team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akomea, and Professor Kofi Agyekum, popularly known as Opanyin Agyekum.
He questioned why government’s not creating public awareness about the significant investments made in education.
“This morning I was enquiring from Nana Akomea [leading member of the New Patriotic Party, NPP] who was a member of the panel, why the government has made all these massive investments in the country’s education sector but very little is heard about them.
Acknowledging prevailing economic difficulties, Mr. Pratt expressed his astonishment and appreciation for the Akufo-Addo administration’s accomplishments in the education sector, urging the government to better showcase its achievements.
Mr. Pratt advocated for prioritizing education achievements over digitalization in government communication efforts.
“The education sector undoubtedly has challenges that we all read and know about but if you look at the construction of new science laboratories going on across the country, it explains why examination results in the sciences have greatly improved and I think this is what the government should be talking about,” Kwesi Pratt said.
This is Kwesi Pratt, a sharp critic of the NPP government praising Nana Addo for his unprecedented contributions to Ghana's education system.
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No government has invested in Ghana's education like the Nana Addo Bawumia led government:
-Free SHS
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