NPP youth wing accuses Mahama of breaking promise on trainee allowances

The National Youth Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused President John Mahama’s government of attempting to scrap nursing and teacher trainee allowances despite campaign assurances in 2024.

In a statement issued on Monday, February 10, 2025, signed by National Youth Organiser Salam Mustapha, the group described the move as a betrayal, arguing that students backed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) based on its promise to sustain and promptly pay the allowances.

“It is shocking that the government now seeks to cancel these allowances after securing votes from students. This is outright deception,” the statement read.

The NPP youth wing insists that financial support remains essential, rejecting claims that cancelling allowances would enhance student loans.

They also accused the Mahama administration of suppressing media criticism on the matter.