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We will match our critics boot to boot-Mahama Ayariga

The Minister for Information and media Relation has stressed that his outfit will match all critics and political opponent of the NDC “boot to boot” with regards to the achievement of President John Mahama in his first year as President.

Speaking at a public forum Under the theme “Advancing the Better Ghana Agenda: Prospects for 2014”,the minister mentioned that one of the key reasons for organising the event was to show their critics and opponent their readiness to match them “boot for boot” on every platform.

“We at the ministry of information will make sure we work with our colleagues to ensure that the better Ghana agenda is delivered” he added.

Hon. Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa, Deputy Minister of Education, also mentioned some achievement by his Ministry under President Mahama. According to him, contrary to what critics say, his outfit has facts and figures to prove that indeed a lot of success has been made.

He cited the distribution of free uniforms as well as the distribution of over 1000 computers and laptops to various educational institutions as some of the steps taking by the government to improve on education.

On the issue of schools under tress he mentioned that “there were over 3000 schools under trees when the NDC came into office and as I speak the NDC government has reduced this by 43% and hope to achieve more by the 2016”

He further reveal that a survey conducted by the ministry of education indicated that overstaffing in some schools was a major problem whiles other schools also lack teachers hence the need to redistribute teachers in the various regions.

He added that “Contrary to what people, we suggest on training more teachers, the real issue is to make sure that we avoid situations where we have more teachers in the regional capitals leaving very few teachers in the smaller towns and districts”

This redistribution of teachers if implemented will bring equity in all the regions.

Work according to him is also set to begin on the promised Senior high schools to be constructed in new districts and old districts that do not have high schools.

Other speakers at the program were Hon Hanna Tetteh Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hon. Fifi Kwetey Minister of State in Charge of Financial and Allied Institutions, Dr Edward Omane Boamah Minister of Communications.

They all stressed that indeed the achievement of the president in his first year in office is unprecedented.

However, they mentioned that more could have been done if their opponent had spared the productive 8 months that was used to challenge the legitimacy of the president who according to them was elected through the most transparent elections ever.