“We Want Education, Not Mortuaries” Three Free SHS Beneficiaries From Zongo Cry Out As They Form Movement To Garner Support Nana Addo
Three young girl s who are all beneficiaries of the free senior high school programme today sent to the doldrums the NDC’s manifesto promise of providing mortuaries for the muslim communities.
The trio who are all Muslims and reside with their parents in predominant muslim communities in Kumasi chanted in unison, ‘We want education, not mortuaries.”
The three who all attended Nurul Ameen Islamic Senior High School in Kumasi are Aisha Abdul Hamid, Widad Mumuni and Najat Yussif, were in Wontumi Communications studios on Tuesday to declare their support for the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo in his bid to be re-elected for another four year term of office.
The said education will empower them to play a vital role in the development of the country, and found the promise of mortuaries by the NDC wasteful.‘
“We are all proud beneficiaries of the free SHS and had it not been its existence, we couldn’t have made a breakthrough and aspire to continue our education at the tertiary level.” Said Widad
One of them Aisha, made a startling revelation of how her ability to benefit from the free SGHS has influenced a number of family members who had all along been staunch supporters of the NDC to renounce their allegiance to the sinking opposition party to opt for the NPP ” because of the opportunity granted them to be educated. “
“I have been able to convince about half of my family members including my grandparents to buy into the NPP’s social intervention policies and now they have given a strong indication that come December election, they will vote for the NPP in both the presidential and parliamentary elections.”
They recounted some of the harrowing experiences they encountered when they were at the Junior High School with no hope of furthering their education – a situation which would have made them fall prey to early marriage to their suitors
“Early marriage would have been inevitable.I would have married by now thus, truncating my education if I had not had to opportunity to go through the free SHS level.” Najat told wontumionline.com
Ironically, the other two would have also found themselves in a similar situation if they had not chanced upon the opportunity the free SHS has offered them to seek education first.
“I for one lost all hopes of going beyond the JHS level because my siblings ahead of me could not go to the SHS because of financial challenges. To me therefore, the free SHS policy was introduced because of people like me – the poor.” Said Widad.
The three ambitious SHS graduate who are all aged 19 years and good friends extended their profound gratitude to President Nana Addo for his vision of accepting education as a key tool of transforming the country.
“Its our avowed decision to continue our education to the highest level possible so every potential in us can be harnessed productively and channeled to help develop our motherland. “ Najat noted.
The trio have set themselves the task to go all out to convince more of their neighbours to also follow their footsteps and hopefully by “December 7, we would have succeeded to win more than the 500 or so persons we have been able to convince to vote for the NPP
Chairman Wontumi who was on the same progamme with the trio whose appearance in Wontumi studio was unscheduled , doffed off his hat to them for “the wise decision they have taken.”
“You have done so well by showing the way to several others who will follow your footsteps to also take advantage of the free SHS to position themselves well as truly future leaders of the country.”
According to Chairman Wontumi the expectation of the government is to win the December election massively and hoped efforts by the trio who have become trail blazers will help make the election victory possible and for the NPP to achieve its prime objective of continuing its good works.”