Sulemana Braimah slams Free SHS Programme’s implementation and transparency

Ghanaian

Sulemana Braimah, CEO of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), praised Ghana’s Free SHS programme as a valuable initiative but criticized its poor execution and political influences.

Braimah highlighted the lack of transparency, noting that while the programme claims to be fully funded, parents are often required to cover costs like textbooks and uniforms that were initially promised.

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He urged an analytical approach to discussing the programme, away from political rhetoric.

Critics argue the initiative, launched in 2017 under President Nana Addo, was poorly timed and has impacted educational quality.

Today, enrolment has surged to 1.4 million from 308,799 in 2016.