Pay striking teachers before expressway spending – Abuakwa South MP tells gov’t
Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South and member of Parliament’s Education Committee, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has urged the government to prioritise payments owed to teachers instead of committing funds to a proposed GH¢2 billion Accra–Kumasi Expressway project. His comments come amid an indefinite strike by pre-tertiary teacher unions over outstanding concerns including promotion-related…
Dr Kingsley Agyemang, a Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South and part of the Education Committee, has called on the government to prioritize paying teachers before allocating funds to the Accra–Kumasi Expressway. This plea comes as pre-tertiary teacher unions are on indefinite strike, demanding resolution to issues such as promotion payments, the Collective Agreement, and the Deprived Area Allowance.
Agyemang, speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story, emphasized that teachers deserve the wages they are owed and questioned why they should stay home while significant resources are directed towards other projects, including the expressway project reportedly allocated GH¢2 billion. He pointed out that if the funds are indeed available, they should be used to settle teacher's outstanding obligations.
Agyemang also noted a loss of trust in the government due to repeated promises, further fueling the teachers' discontent. He urged the government to be transparent about its financial constraints and to make the necessary resources available to resolve the dispute.
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