The President, John Dramani Ma­hama, yesterday opened a three-day National Education Forum in Ho, the Volta Regional capital.

Before he delved into his address, Presi­dent Mahama expressed his sincere apology on behalf of the Planning Committee of the National Education Forum to stakeholders of faith-based organisations for the unpar­donable omission committed by way of delaying their invitation to the forum.

He said: "I'm aware that the omission was very speedily remedied, but you still deserve an unqualified apology for this oversight.

And since you are the purveyors of God's mercy on earth, I'm sure that you are forgiv­ing us for this." "We know you are important stakeholders because you own some of the schools, and so this educational forum is important to see how we carry everybody together," the President added.