NPP Lying about Prof Opoku-Agyemang’s Track Record as Education Minister – NDC

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has refuted assertions by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) that its running mate to the party’s flagbearer, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang underperformed as Education Minister during John Dramani Mahama’s administration.

According to the NDC, the criticisms levelled against Prof Opoku-Agyemang are “desperate fabrications being peddled by the NPP”

John Mahama’s announcement of Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang was met with criticisms by the NPP, who have since questioned her credibility and integrity for the high position.

According to the NPP,  the cancellation of the teacher trainee allowance, and role allegedly played in freeing the Montie trio are decision that shows she is unfit for the new role.

In response, the NDC’s National Communication Officer, Sammy Gyamfi said these claims were false.

 “The NDC has noted the desperate fabrications being peddled by the NPP about the sterling record of Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as Minister for Education.”

“Firstly, the claim that Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang cancelled Teacher Trainee Allowance is false. The decision to replace Teacher Trainee allowance with student loan was a cabinet decision and not a ministerial decision” he said at a press conference on Wednesday, July 8, 2020

He added that “her decision to sign the petition to request for a reduced prison term for the convicts [Montie three] doesn’t in any way mean that she endorsed their unfortunate comments as the NPP would have us believe.

“It must be noted that the woman we are talking about is a responsible and caring mother of three and a loving grandmother. Good mothers are known to forgive their children when they go wrong, and after they are disciplined.”

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Sammy Gyamfi said, Prof Opoku-Agyemang appontment as Mahama's running was best decision the party could have made.

“Her nomination as Running Mate by President Mahama was unanimously confirmed by the NEC, Council of Elders and our Party’s Founder because we know that she is the safest pair of hands who will complement President John Dramani Mahama to execute his vision for the transformation of this country and the creation of prosperity for all when elected.

“The NDC revels in the positive local and international euphoria that has greeted her announcement as Running Mate, and the renewed confidence in our politics it has brought about. We are absolutely convinced beyond a shred of doubt, that our Flagbearer by this spectacular choice, has delivered a political masterstroke that will propel the NDC to a resounding victory on December 7th, 2020 and end Akufo-Addo’s reign of oppression, dishonesty, insensitivity, hopelessness, discrimination against women, corruption and nepotism.