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Retired Brigadier General Nunoo Mensah has expressed strong opposition to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration’s pledge to provide free tuition for first-year tertiary students. During a stakeholder engagement at O’Reilly Senior High School on January 15, he argued that tertiary education expenses should be borne by parents, not the government.
“Why pay for them? What is the essence of tertiary education? What is the use? You don’t have to pay for it. Come on, it’s not necessary,” Brigadier General Nunoo Mensah stated. He added, “If someone wants to go to tertiary education, the parents should afford it because you don’t need them anyway. I don’t need them. They finish, then they will be roaming about in Accra finding jobs. They can’t even produce solar energy to power lights for us. They can’t do anything, so don’t waste our money on them.”
The retired military leader also disclosed plans to take his concerns directly to President John Dramani Mahama, saying, “I’m going to tell President John Dramani Mahama, it’s not necessary. But they won’t listen to me because they are politicians; I’m not.”
Brigadier General Nunoo Mensah extended his critique to the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, calling for reforms to focus on aiding underprivileged students. He argued that the policy’s universal implementation has strained resources, leading to challenges like food shortages in schools.
“It’s a wrong policy. They should have encouraged parents to pay. Those who cannot pay should have applied for scholarships,” he suggested.
His remarks highlight broader concerns about the sustainability of Ghana’s education policies and the need to prioritize resources for the most vulnerable.
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