Former President John Dramani Mahama has recognized the merit of President Akufo-Addo's flagship program, the Free Senior High School Programme (Free SHS).

During his visit to Agona Asafo in the Central Region as part of his Building Ghana Tour, Mahama expressed the view that the policy is a positive one. However, he indicated that there is a need for a review of the Free SHS program.

Mahama mentioned that if elected in the 2024 general elections, his administration would undertake a review of the Free SHS policy within the first 100 days of taking office.

“When we win power in 2024, we will have a forum to review the education sector, and we will invite teachers, parents, educationists and students and then we will review the free SHS policy.

“We will address issues that are not going well, like the feeding of students. The free SHS is a good policy but the government must put in place measures that will ensure that things are less expensive,” he said.

Mahama emphasised the need for a review, stating, "When you implement a policy, you must take stock after a while to see whether you are achieving your target."

The NDC flagbearer underscored the objective of enhancing the implementation of the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy.

Emphasizing the need for improvement, the goal is to ensure that teachers, parents, and students can fully realize the benefits of the policy.