President Akufo-Addo's legacy in education, according to Builsa South Member of Parliament Dr. Clement Apaak, is not Free Senior High School (SHS), but rather his flagship program's debt.

This comes after President Akufo-Addo claimed in his State of the Nation Address that the Free Senior High School (FSHS) initiative has helped 5.7 million youth.

Concerns about the government's incapacity to cover recurring fees, food transportation expenses, and arrears for perishables are also persistent.

In the event that the government is unable to pay outstanding debts owing to senior high schools, Peter Attah Gyamfi, the Eastern Regional Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), has advised parents to adequately prepare for their children's return to school.

The CHASS chairman and headmaster of Pentecost Senior High School, who was interviewed on Koforidua-based Bryt FM on Tuesday, said:

"Your child can either stay at home or you can provide them with enough food and money."

The MP from Builsa South claimed that President Akufo-Addo left the education sector with enormous debts while speaking on Starr Today with Joshua Kodjo Mensah.

If we want to be honest, Free SHS is not a legacy of Akufo-Addo; rather, it is a debt to Free Senior High School, which is just the information that is available.

"The President neglected to inform you that the number of exam-related malpractices has increased dramatically since the first cohorts under the current policy took their tests in 2020. If you look at the WAEC statement, you can see even the current batch whose results were just released. The government owed WAEC 118 million Ghana cedis, which caused the result to be postponed, Dr. Apaak said.

We all agree that free senior high school is a fantastic concept, but it hasn't been carried out well," he added. Ghanaians rejected Bawumia, Akufo-Addo, and the administration in large numbers due to the problems, which are self-evident. John Mahama is being brought in to continue and improve the positive policies.