A Ghanaian teacher [name withedl] has described President Akudo-Addo’s comments about teaching not being a job for potential millionaires as reckless.
Speaking on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, the teacher said the comments were not only reckless, but the President as the first gentleman of the land should have known better.
”It is rather unfortunate that the President would make such an unfortunate and reckless comments. He is the Head of State of the Republic of Ghana, and he is supposed to improve the living conditions of people. It is reckless and low considering his role as President.”
He expressed worry that teaching has not been given the needed recognition making people disregard and disrespect teachers.
The Ghanaian teacher noted that the President echoed the perception by the public, and that is ”very worrying”.
”We know teachers cannot be millionaires. What teachers are asking for is better conditions of service. If The President gives what he is giving other professionals to make millionaires, teachers would be far better than these persons.
”He was comparing Ghana to other parts of the world, and his claims were false. I have a friend in South Africa, and what he is gaining from teaching is ten times what Ghanaian teachers are paid.
So we expected the President to do something to improve our conditions and not to be making reckless comments. He should introduce better conditions of service and stop the demoralising statements. I was so sad hearing the President speak,” he added.
He asked the President to give them good salaries, better conditions of service and let us receive good allowances because it is only in Ghana where we receive GHc100 as a professional allowance.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com
