Prof. Naana Opoku-Agyemang’s attack on NPP shows a lack of self-reflection, troubling amnesia about her tenure – NPP Germany

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) branch in Germany, NPP Germany has hit out at the vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), over her recent critique of the NPP government's education policies.

Prof. Naane Jane Opoku-Agyemang, addressing supporters during her campaign tour, questioned the government’s approach to improving education, particularly criticising the renovation of existing schools, which she described as “spruced up” and falsely presented as new.

“When we commissioned schools, it meant it was complete...,” she stated, insisting on the need for properly furnished classrooms and stocked libraries.

According to NPP Germany, criticism from Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang shows a “lack of self-reflection” and “troubling amnesia” about her time as Education Minister.

NPP Germany has firmly rejected these claims, asserting that Opoku-Agyemang’s tenure left the education sector in dire straits.

“As the NPP inherited a sector riddled with neglected projects and inadequate facilities, what’s wrong with improving and refurbishing existing schools?” the NPP Germany questioned in a press release.

NPP Germany highlighted the failure of Prof. Opoku-Agyemang’s government to provide even basic teaching materials, with teachers often forced to purchase their own chalk.

“Can such a leadership legacy preach about quality education without addressing its own glaring failures?” the statement bemoaned while urging voters to reflect on the past in order not to be swayed by criticism without substance.

As the 2024 elections approach, NPP Germany has urged Ghanaian electorates to reject the NDC and vote for the NPP to continue the good works of President Akufo-Addo's government.

Below is a copy of the NPP Germany's press release:

NPP GERMANY
PRESS RELEASE
27---11---2024
Your Track Record Of Unprecedented Failures Are Still Fresh On The Minds Of Ghanaians---NPP GERMANY Punches NDC's Jane Naana

When a former Minister of Education, who presided over an era marred by shortages of basic supplies such as chalk, attempts to critique the current government’s strides in education, it indeed borders on absurd irony to say the least.

Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang’s recent remarks against the NPP government reveal not only a lack of self-reflection but also a troubling amnesia about her tenure.

The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, says it is deceptive for the government to spruce up existing schools and commission them as new schools.

Addressing NDC supporters at Kpetinga in the Gushiegu Constituency on Thursday as part of her campaign tour of the Northern Region, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang also questioned the commitment to ensure quality education.

"When we commissioned schools, it meant it was complete. The library was stocked, the classrooms were set with furniture, the computer rooms had computers, and there were teachers already assigned teaching and learning materials. That was our definition of a school we were going to commission," she explained.

Opoku-Agyemang said it is important for the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government to do a full disclosure of the number of schools it has completed in eight years, adding it is not enough to buy a few gallons of paint to spruce up school buildings completed by the erstwhile Mahama administration and claim ownership of them.

First, let us address her claim about infrastructure. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang accuses the NPP of sprucing up existing schools and presenting them as new.

But let us ask: did her administration leave the education sector in such pristine condition that these renovations were unnecessary?

The reality is that the NPP inherited a sector riddled with neglected projects and inadequate facilities.

If painting, repairing, and refurbishing schools provide students with a better learning environment, why belittle these efforts? Her critique reflects a misunderstanding of what good governance entails—improving on what exists, not abandoning it for flashy optics.

Second, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang’s insistence on “stocked libraries,” “furnished classrooms,” and “computer rooms with computers” as benchmarks for quality education is laughable given her administration’s inability to provide basic teaching materials.

During her tenure, teachers were forced to buy their own chalk, a simple yet indispensable resource. Can such a leadership legacy preach about quality education without addressing its own glaring failures?

Moreover, her call for transparency about the NPP's achievements in education conveniently ignores her administration’s lack of accountability. Where was her full disclosure on the countless uncompleted projects left behind?

The NPP has not only revived many of these but also introduced transformative policies, such as Free SHS, which have benefitted over 1.6 million students.

Such initiatives outweigh any list of “commissioned” schools, particularly when those schools under her tenure were often inaugurated for political fanfare rather than serving students effectively.

Finally, her statement that the “NPP has messed up the education sector” is not only unsubstantiated but blatantly dismissive of undeniable progress.

The Free SHS policy, though not without challenges, has been a game-changer, opening doors for countless students who otherwise would have been left behind. Where is her alternative vision?

Beyond criticism, what solutions does she offer to ensure equity and access to education for all?

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang’s inability to provide even the bare minimum during her time as Education Minister disqualifies her from offering constructive critique today.

Instead of focusing on undermining the NPP’s efforts, perhaps she should reflect on her legacy—a tenure remembered not for progress, but for chalk shortages and unmet promises.

As the 2024 elections approach, voters must demand more than rhetoric—they must demand results.

Together, we are building a better and prosperous Ghana!

May God bless our nation, and may we continue to work together towards a brighter, more prosperous future.

We will continue to urge the good people of Ghana to vote NPP and break the 8 in order to retain the NPP so that the next NPP administration in the helm of governance will continue to give off its best.

We Say KUDOS to Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his government!!!

Let The Truth Confound The Wise……

God Bless Our Homeland Ghana!!!
Long live FREE SHS!
Long Live Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo!!
Long Live the Elephant Party!!!!
Kukruduuuu Eeeessshiii!!!!
Signed:
Nana Osei Boateng
NPP Germany Branch
Communications Director