Tanko‑Computer: Mahama’s return saved Ghana’s Education System
The head of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), Rashid Tanko-Computer, says President John Dramani Mahama’s return to office came at a critical time for Ghana’s education sector, which he believes was heading towards a more severe crisis.
Tanko-Computer argued that growing concerns over access to education and infrastructure challenges had become increasingly visible before the 2024 elections, leaving many parents frustrated by the amount of time students spent away from the classroom.
According to him, those concerns were not limited to public discussions but were also being felt by families directly affected by disruptions in the education system.
Speaking on TV3, he said the situation had become so difficult that he personally had to arrange private teaching support for his child during extended periods at home.
“Ghanaians should be grateful for voting President John Dramani Mahama back into office; otherwise, our educational system would have collapsed. Parents were talking about how long their children spend in the house, and I suffered the same thing.
“I had to find someone to teach my child in the house because they were always home for three months.”
Tanko-Computer also revisited the debate over educational infrastructure, arguing that projects initiated to expand access to secondary education were not sustained under the previous administration.
“When they rolled out the Free SHS, we told them about infrastructure. So when we introduced these e-blocks, they were meant to help bridge the gap in access, but they came and stopped them. They didn’t continue with the e-blocks for 8 years,” he said.
His comments add to the continuing political debate over the state of Ghana’s education system and the impact of policies implemented by successive governments.
Source: CNR
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