Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Apaak, has assured the Ghanaian public that the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) remains committed to delivering its free tuition policy for first-year students in public tertiary institutions.

His comments follow claims made by the retired Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Nunoo Mensah.

A retired army officer who spoke during a stakeholder engagement at O’Reilly Senior High School noted that the initiative was unnecessary.

He asserted that the initiative would not be feasible.

But reacting to it in a media interview, the lawmaker will deliver on its campaign promises and any other policies promised to Ghanaians.

“John Dramani Mahama and the NDC campaigned vehemently, and if for nothing at all, the magnitude of the NDC’s victory in terms of parliamentary seats and the gap between our candidate, now President, and Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the former Vice President, should be a testament that this, among many other worthy and accepted policies, accounted for the overwhelming support we have received. So, we intend to proceed with the promise made by John Dramani Mahama and the NDC to support students in tertiary institutions with their fees,” he stated.

“That is an opinion. In any case, it is not going to be by compulsion. If there are persons who feel that they don’t need it and would not want to be beneficiaries of this arrangement, they are free to opt-out. But as far as this is a manifesto promise made by John Mahama and the NDC to the people of Ghana, based on which we are now in government, we intend to carry it through,” Dr Apaak added.