The 2016 presidential nominee of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says he is saddened by the results of this year’s West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination, (WASSCE) as announced by the West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC).
According to WAEC, only 53.19% of students who sat for the WASSCE passed in English; with only 32.83% passing in Core Mathematics. Additionally, only 48.48% of students secured passes in Integrated Science. It has emerged that less than half of the 247,262 students who sat for the examination obtained the minimum grades to gain admission into tertiary institutions.
This development, according to the NPP flagbearer, is indicative of the dwindling fortunes of every sector of national life under the John Mahama government.
“We did not hear good news today, as a country. Every aspect of our national life under President Mahama is on the decline. Our education sector has also not been spared. Less than half of Secondary School Certificate examinees were able to get the requisite grades for (entrance into) university. It is a very, very sad day for the development of Ghana,” he said.
Nana Akufo-Addo noted that this sad development requires that “we vote him (President Mahama) out of office, so good policies can be implemented in our educational sector for the development of Ghana.”
The NPP flagbearer was addressing the Chiefs and people of Anhwiaso, on Wednesday, August 10, at the commencement of his 5-day tour of the Western Region, when he made this known.
He assured Ogyeahorhuor Kwaku Gyebi II, the Chief of the Anhwiaso Traditional Area, that his commitment of truly implementing the Free Senior High School policy remains unwavering, and will be implemented without bias across every part of the country.
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