Students of the Sirigu
Integrated Senior High School (SHS) in the Kassena Nankana West District of the
Upper East Region did the unthinkable on Tuesday November 10, 2020 when they
forced the Vice President’s convoy to stop at the school’s entrance.
The students who were holding placards, blocked the
main road to the town and indicated that they wanted the Vice President to also
address them since they see him as a brother and mentor.
“We also want to hear you…he is our brother let him
talk to us his mentees. We will not leave the road until he speaks to us. We
are Ghanaians and want to listen to the man who has contributed a lot to this
country”, they said as the security detail tried to clear the way for Dr
Bawumia and his entourage to pass.
But while at it, the Vice
President on hearing the cheering students offered to address them from his
vehicle, to thunderous applause.
He urged them to take their studies seriously, adding
that the government of President Akufo-Addo is committed to their welfare, the
reason it has introduced the Free SHS programme which they are beneficiaries
of.
Dr Bawumia indicated the NPP has other laudable
initiatives in the education sector that would be rolled out during the second
term, urging them to retain the current administration in order to continue to
do more for them.
“Our message of hope of a secured future and educated
populace is anchored on the provision of quality and affordable education at
all levels. In addition to the Free SHS the next Akufo-Addo government will
make it easy for students to enter the tertiary institutions with our pledge of
Tertiary Students’ Loan without guarantors. All our younger brothers and
sisters would need to access this facility is a GhanaCard. The loan will be
paid in installments after one year of national service and a year’s grace
period”.
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