The viral video on social media that captured deputy national organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joshua Hamidu Akamba inciting senior high school students against President Akufo-Addo has incurred the wrath of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The youth wing of the party has slammed the NDC official and described his action as reckless and irresponsible.
Mr Akamba who is seeking to take over the national organizer position on a campaign tour of the Upper East region visited a secondary school in the Tempane constituency where he admonished students to reject President Akufo-Addo in 2020 because he is the cause of the changes they are faced with.
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Read the full statement below
NPP NATIONAL YOUTH WING: JOHN MAHAMA AND JOSHUA AKAMBA’S CONDUCT IN TEMPANE SHS RECKLESS AND SHAMEFUL. GES MUST CRACK THE WHIP
The National Youth Wing of the NPP has noted with great concern, some videos circulating on social media which show Former President John Mahama and Deputy National Organizer of the NDC, Mr. Joshua Akamba inciting students in various Senior High Schools against Government’s Free SHS Policy.
In yet another clear indication of the NDC’s vicious intentions for the free SHS Program, Former President John Mahama and Joshua Akamba are seen in these viral videos making highly partisan political statements which seek to ridicule the Free SHS program and court disaffection for government.
This irresponsible, repulsive, reckless and unpatriotic act clearly flies in the face of the Ghana Education Service regulations that forbid active partisan politics on the campuses of Pre-Tertiary Education Schools.
The NPP National Youth Wing, therefore, unreservedly condemns the unfortunate conduct of Messrs Mahama and Akamba and call on all well-meaning Ghanaians to also speak against the vicious ploy by the NDC and its assigns to scuttle the Free SHS Policy.
The Ghana Education Service must as a matter of urgency launch a full-scale investigation into this matter and give the appropriate sanctions to the authorities of the school who allowed this unfortunate incident to take place.
The Free SHS Policy is undoubtedly the boldest policy initiative in the governanace history of our Country and we must collectively guard against any actions which will seek to destroy this all-important program.