Asantehene Otumfour Osei Tutu II claims that the ruling New Patriotic Party’s hallmark program, free SHS, has worsened the unemployment issue.
Although the strategy has benefitted some Ghanaians, the monarch of the great Ashanti Kingdom has stated that it has flaws.
While speaking at a Memphis in May event at the University of Memphis in the United States, the Asantehene made the observation.
“The current government has introduced free education up to Senior High School, which now ensures that all Ghanaian children from whatever background are guaranteed free education.
“Considering the value to the nation, this must be one of the boldest policies of the nation but it also brings its challenges. It puts a huge strain on the national budget and raises further the challenge about the creation of jobs for the increasing number of graduates,” he said.
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