Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, has issued a strong statement against disturbing content found in the Aki-Ola Series Social Studies textbook used by Junior High School students.
In a letter dated Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Mr. Agbana denounced passages that portray colonization as having “benefits” for Ghana, describing the material as false and dehumanising.
“I have noted images from pages of the Aki-Ola Series Social Studies Textbook for Junior High School Students that contain disturbing content that is not only false but also dehumanising.
“This content, among other things, sought to outline “Benefits Ghana has derived from colonisation,” he said.
He argued that glorifying colonisation misrepresents a painful chapter of Ghana’s history and undermines the dignity of Africans.
He emphasized that the effects of colonisation were a systematic violation of human rights and have left lasting scars on Ghanaian identity.
He stresses that children must be taught in a way that advances both societal progress and their personal worth and dignity.
The MP also referenced President John Dramani Mahama’s advocacy for continental reparations, noting that sanitizing colonial history contradicts efforts to address its negative legacy.
“At a time when President John Dramani Mahama is championing continental efforts toward reparations, it is deeply irresponsible to sanitize or glorify a painful chapter of our history.
“Colonization was inhuman; It was a systematic violation of human rights, dignity, and identity,” Mr. Agbana stated.
He continued; “Its effects have left troubling scars on the identities of Africans and Ghanaians.
“We cannot allow distorted narratives to shape our children’s minds, to whom we owe an uncompromisable duty to ensure they are educated in a way that advances not only the progress of their society but also their own worth and dignity.”
Mr. Agbana further petitioned the Ghana Education Service (GES) for an immediate review of the books and urges that the education system promote an accurate perspective of Ghanaian history without distorting the past or undermining the future of Ghanaian children.
