
The Acting Executive Director of the Complementary Education Agency (CEA), Daniel Kwesi Ashiamah, has criticised what he describes as a misplaced priority in Ghana’s education sector during the tenure of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Speaking on a current affairs programme, Mr. Ashiamah noted that while thousands of qualified teachers were left unemployed, NABCO trainees, many of whom were not trained educators, were deployed to classrooms across the country to fill teaching gaps.
“During former President Akufo-Addo’s tenure, NABCO trainees were made to teach while trained teachers were left jobless,” he stated.
According to him, the situation created not only an unfair labour imbalance but also affected the overall quality of education delivery, especially in basic schools.
Mr. Ashiamah argued that education must be treated as a professional field requiring expertise and proper pedagogical training, not merely a stopgap for political initiatives. He further urged the current administration to prioritise the employment of qualified teachers to restore dignity and efficiency to the teaching profession.
His comments come amid ongoing national debate about graduate unemployment, teacher recruitment, and the long-term sustainability of government employment schemes such as the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO).
The CEA boss, a former Member of Parliament for Bia West, emphasised that Ghana’s education system must strike a balance between inclusivity and professionalism, ensuring that every child benefits from quality teaching delivered by competent educators.
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