The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has launched a scathing remarks on former President John Mahama and Deputy National Organizer of the NDC, Mr. Joshua Akamba, accusing them of "inciting students in various Senior High Schools against Government’s Free SHS Policy". 

The accusations come at the of a viral video that captured Mr Akamba having discussion with some of the students.

According to a statement by the NPP, Mr Joshua Akamba made the children show their bedbugs bite scars to the cameras, promising them their headache will be over by 2020.

‘’This irresponsible, repulsive, reckless and unpatriotic act clearly flies in the face of the Ghana Education Service regulations that forbid active partisan politics on the campuses of Pre-Tertiary Education Schools,"the statement said.

Mr Akamba who is seeking to take over the national organizer position on a campaign tour of the Upper East region visited a secondary school in the Tempane constituency where he admonished students to reject President Akufo-Addo in 2020 because he is the cause of the changes they are faced with.

"The Ghana Education Service must as a matter of urgency launch a full scale investigation into this matter and give the appropriate sanctions to the authorities of the school who allowed this unfortunate incident to take place,"the statement added.

Read the full statement below 

NPP NATIONAL YOUTH WING: JOHN MAHAMA AND JOSHUA AKAMBA'S CONDUCT IN TEMPANE SHS RECKLESS AND SHAMEFUL. GES MUST CRACK THE WHIP

The National Youth Wing of the NPP has noted with great concern, some videos circulating on social media which show Former President John Mahama and Deputy National Organizer of the NDC, Mr. Joshua Akamba inciting students in various Senior High Schools against Government’s Free SHS Policy.

In yet another clear indication of the NDC's vicious intentions for the free SHS Program, Former President John Mahama and Joshua Akamba are seen in these viral videos making highly partisan political statements which seek to ridicule the Free SHS program and court disaffection for government.

This irresponsible, repulsive, reckless and unpatriotic act clearly flies in the face of the Ghana Education Service regulations that forbid active partisan politics on the campuses of Pre-Tertiary Education Schools.

The NPP National Youth Wing, therefore, unreservedly condemns the unfortunate conduct of Messrs Mahama and Akamba and call on all well meaning Ghanaians to also speak against the vicious ploy by the NDC and its assigns to scuttle the Free SHS Policy.

The Ghana Education Service must as a matter of urgency launch a full scale investigation into this matter and give the appropriate sanctions to the authorities of the school who allowed this unfortunate incident to take place.

The Free SHS Policy is undoubtedly the boldest policy initiative in the governanace history of our Country and we must collectively guard against any actions which will seek to destroy this all important program. Signed

Henry Nana Boakye

National Youth Organizer (NPP)