GH₵9bn investment in Free SHS yet to show value – Central Tongu MP

The Member of Parliament for Central Tongu, Alexander Roosevelt, has stated that Senior High Schools in Ghana are facing severe challenges despite the government’s significant investment in the Free Senior High School policy.

During the presentation of the 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review, the Finance Minister announced that over 9 billion Ghana Cedis have been invested in the initiative since its inception.

However, according to Alexander Roosevelt, this investment has not yielded any notable improvements.

In an interview with Citi News, he expressed concerns that the challenges persist, and the investment has not translated into meaningful benefits.

“If you enter the dormitories of these boys and girls, it’s nothing to write home about. It’s filthy and congested and under that situation, the children will be called sick from time to time and you’re proud of this.

“Review it, you don’t want to do it, do you pump money into something for no value? The moment you pump money into something, the value must come back, but we can’t see the value with the Free SHS,” the Member of Parliament for Central Tongu asked.

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