Akufo-Addo takes on Mahama over claim he started Free SHS

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has criticised former President John Dramani Mahama for stating that he indicated the free senior high school.

Mr Akufo-Addo recounted that it was Nr Mahama who indicated that if he had one billion Cedis he would rather invest in other projects, not free SHS.

President Akufo-Addo expressed surprise that Mr Mahama says he brought the policy.

“Recently you heard [John Mahama] saying he brought Free SHS, this is shocking because he was the one who said he had two billion he would invest in another project, not free SHS,” President Akufo-Addo

He should rather commend me for the initiative to implement the policy,” Mr Akufo-Addo added.

His comments come at a time when former President John Dramani Mahama said that he started Free SHS in the country.

At a media engagement on Sunday, July 7, John Dramani Mahama refuted allegations that he is against Free SHS.

He argued that as someone who started Free SHS with the implementation of progressive Free SHS, he is for any policy that improves education in Ghana.

“I support any bill that will improve our education—to make it sustainable, to afford quality education for our children. So yes, any bill that would achieve this is something that I will support,” John Dramani Mahama said.