Abass Nurudeen, the Ashanti Region Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has strongly responded to recent remarks made by former Finance Minister Seth Terkper regarding the party's stance on the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy.

In a passionate statement issued on Oyerepa FM, Abass urged the party's hierarchy to be cautious in their approach now that the NDC has won power, cautioning against potential missteps that could undermine the party's unity and future initiatives. "I urge the leadership to be very strategic in their actions moving forward," Abass stated. "We must ensure we do not repeat the mistakes of the past that cost us dearly in 2016." Abass's comments came in response to Terkper's criticism of the NDC's position on the Free SHS program.

Terkper, who served as Finance Minister under the Mahama administration, recently raised concerns about the feasibility of fully financing the Free SHS initiative, which was introduced by the Akufo-Addo government in 2017.

In an interview on TV3 on December 13, Terkper questioned how the incoming Mahama government would generate the necessary revenue to continue the policy, particularly in light of the promise to remove certain taxes.