Former Member of Parliament for the Ayensuano Constituency, Samuel Ayeh-Paye, has taken issue with former President John Mahama’s proposal to offer free tertiary education to first-year university students.
Ayeh-Paye argues that Mahama’s promise is misleading because, in his view, students at public universities already do not pay academic fees.
Ayeh-Paye challenges Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to clarify what they mean by “academic fees.” According to him, the government is already covering these costs for students. He expressed his skepticism, questioning the basis of Mahama’s promise.
“There is a very big question mark on Mahama’s promise of free tertiary education. In the first place, what are academic fees?” Ayeh-Paye questioned.
He further added, “We want them to come and define what ‘academic fees’ are because university tuition is already free.”
Ayeh-Paye’s remarks come in response to John Dramani Mahama’s recent pledge to make university education free for first-year students if elected.
