• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Photo Gallery
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Citi TV
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Showbiz
  • Coronavirus
  • Infographics
  • Livestream
  • Videos
No Result
View All Result
Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Showbiz
  • Coronavirus
  • Infographics
  • Livestream
  • Videos
No Result
View All Result
Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana
No Result
View All Result

Ignore ‘fabricated nonsense’; Mahama not inciting students against Free SHS – Agyenim-Boateng

Nii Larte LarteybyNii Larte Lartey
October 7, 2018
Reading Time: 3 mins read
John Mahama

John Mahama

ShareShareShareShare

The campaign team of former President John Mahama has called for a complete disregard of assertions that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential aspirant, John Mahama, has incited some Senior High School (SHS) students against government’s Free SHS policy.

Last week, it emerged that John Mahama and the Deputy National Organizer of the NDC, Joshua Akamba allegedly incited SHS students in the Northern part of the country against Free SHS.

[contextly_sidebar id=”uDxHLTpRnH9BO213PSoUHr2doY6tIu0E”]National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, said the conducts of John Mahama and Mr.Akamba, who’s seeking to be elected as National Organiser of the NDC, were “irresponsible, repulsive, reckless and an unpatriotic act.”

But in a statement issued on Saturday and signed by the spokesperson of the Campaign Team, James Agyenim-Boateng, he said the claims of the NPP are ‘fabricated nonsense’ to bring public disaffection to John Mahama.

“The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party, Henry Nana Boakye, started another round of fabricated nonsense in order to tarnish the image of Mr. Mahama and bring him into disrepute.”

Key points raised by Mahama’s campaign team

  1. Mahama did not (and has still not) entered any secondary school to interact with students in the Northern Region nor any other region during his campaign tours;
  2. Driving on a very dusty road to Saboba Constituency on Thursday, 4th October 2018, Mr. Mahama’s convoy slowed down for a large group of students (about 70) who were on their way home after school in order for the vehicles not to kick a storm of dust on the students;
  3. Noticing that it was Mr. Mahama’s convoy, the students massed up in the middle of the road and demanded an interaction with him:
  4. Mahama subsequently honoured their demand by popping out of the moon roof of his vehicle and interacted with the students;
  5. Mahama urged them to be studious, diligent, respectful and hardworking so that they can excel in their examinations;
  6. The students in turn told Mr. Mahama of the challenges facing their school and pleaded with Mr. Mahama to resolve them when he is elected president in 2020;
  7. Mahama promised to attend to their need when elected and thanked the students.
  8. The convoy subsequently drove off.

Mahama to revive the economy

Based on the above, the campaign team indicated that it is clear that “Mr Mahama has not dabbled in politics with Senior High School students in the Northern Region, and that jaundiced, thoughtless and mischievous fabrication by Henry Nana Boakye must be treated with contempt.”

The statement added that, “Mr. Mahama is focused on relieving Ghanaians from economic hardship and will therefore not be deterred by the constant, consistent and deliberate attempts by NPP members to malign him”.


NDC’s Akamba slammed for inciting students against Free SHS

Nana Boakye said the decision to incite students against the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is uncalled for and should be condemned.

“These are children who have been misled to say what they were saying; it can’t be held as the general view. You can’t engage in active party politics on campus and there’s a cogent reason for that,” Mr. Boakye said.

The governing party’s youth wing in a statement further indicated that the development was a “clear indication of the NDC’s vicious intentions for the free SHS Program.”

While calling on the GES to investigate the issue, the party’s youth wing also called for sanctions against authorities who allowed the incident to take place.

Meanwhile, Mr. Mahama’s campaign team said it  welcomes the call by the NPP’s National Youth Organizer for the Ghana Education Service to investigate the matter and make its findings public.

–

By: Nii Larte Lartey/citinewsroom.com/Ghana

 

ShareTweetSendSend
Previous Post

Nana Addo inaugurates Bolgatanga-Ouagadougou power project

Next Post

Kanye West deletes Twitter and Instagram accounts again

Related Posts

General

U/E: Legal Resources Centre trains stakeholders on climate change, energy transition laws

June 9, 2023
General

Green Ghana: SOS Green Project, UNCDF, SNV plant 1000 trees in Sekyere Afram Plains

June 9, 2023
News

430 Hajj pilgrims expected to leave for Mecca tonight

June 9, 2023
News

Oti Region: Police begin investigations into death of 4yr-old boy

June 9, 2023

GES cancels pillow fight in schools

June 9, 2023

Judicial Service sacks registrar for preparing fraudulent court orders

June 9, 2023
Next Post

Kanye West deletes Twitter and Instagram accounts again

TOP STORIES

Anti-galamsey group fumes over lack of prosecution of Akonta mining directors

June 9, 2023

Free SHS: Food suppliers to picket at Buffer Stock Company over outstanding arrears

June 9, 2023

GES cancels pillow fight in schools

June 9, 2023
Load More
ADVERTISEMENT
Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana

CitiNewsroom.com is Ghana's leading news website that delivers high quality innovative, alternative news that challenges the status quo.

Archives

Download App

Download

Download

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Photo Gallery
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Citi TV

© 2023 All Rights Reserved Citi Newsroom.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Showbiz
  • Coronavirus
  • Infographics
  • Livestream
  • Videos

© 2023 All Rights Reserved Citi Newsroom.

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
Cookie SettingsAccept All
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT