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The former president, John Mahama, predicted a drop in the quality of education at the secondary and higher levels due to excessive investments in the Free High High School program.
He said that education in the country had to suffer if the government continues to spend all its financial resources Free SHS policy at the expense of basic and higher education.
According to him, the government neglected the public basic school system, making it unattractive to many Ghanaians.
Speaking at a series of lectures organized by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), opposition party at the University of Cape Coast on the state of the US. education in Ghana on Thursday night, the former president government must cut down on its pride, stop gagging teachers and urge stakeholders to refine its education policies.
He told a large audience of lecturers and students in the FELT 900 auditorium that policies poorly planned by the administration led by Nana Akufo-Addo would destroy the achievements of his administration.
Current events on the education front should be of concern to all Ghanaians.
"If you spend all your money in secondary education and less in higher education and basic education, your education system is defective," he said.
The NDC presidential candidate said it was strange that the government is budgeting 2 billion GHS on Free SHS policy during this academic year, while other sectors of education are completely neglected .
"If you have 2 billion GHS to spend on education, will you spend it on Free SHS?" He questioned.
He urged the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to accept suggestions from experienced educators and other stakeholders on education so as not to collapse the Ghanaian education system.
"When they [NPP] started this Free SHS, anyone who gave a contrary suggestion was criticized and called names.
"Even the people in their group have not been spared.Now see the mess they're creating in the education sector," he said.
Mr. Mahama is on a two days visit to the central region where, according to the party, he is in contact with the leaders of the NDC in certain constituencies.
According to the party, the former president will also have contacts with key constituents of fishing communities, market women's badociations and opinion leaders.
Mr. Mahama is accompanied by the NDC National President, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, and other senior party officials.
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