Former Education Minister Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, known as NAPO, has defended the rollout of Ghana's Free Senior High School (SHS) policy despite criticism over the lack of adequate infrastructure to support it.
In an interview with Channel One's Umaru Sanda monitored by MyNewsGH, NAPO addressed concerns that infrastructure development should have been prioritized before implementing the program.
In response to whether he would have done things differently, he firmly dismissed such arguments, asserting that they stem from a misunderstanding of governance and policy implementation. "Those who believe infrastructure should have been completed before rolling out Free SHS miss the point entirely," he stated.
Drawing an analogy, he explained, "It's like saying someone must build a house, furnish it completely, and have all essentials before they get married and start a family.
