The former Kumasi
major on Thursday descended heavily on members of the CTA for urging the
incoming Nana Addo administration to fulfill its promise to teacher
trainees by restoring the training allowance within hundred days.
He
said "Nana Akufo-Addo made a promise and it spans four years …but to
put a gun to his head and give him an ultimatum of 100 days that is what
is ridiculous . . . If they know how to give ultimatums, I think that
they should redirect their ultimatum to the previous government.”
But
his utterances to the teachers according to his party’s General
Secretary were “totally unacceptable” and not a communiqué from the
party.
“We are sorry about that. I don’t think
the party will tolerate that at all. Kofi Jumah does not speak for
government. We plead with Ghanaians and teachers, whatever promises we
made will be fulfilled,” John Boadu said in an interview with NEAT FM’s
morning show ‘Ghana Montie’
Meanwhile, the
former Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Maxwell Kofi Jumah has rendered
an unqualified apology to the Coalition of Concerned Teacher (CCT) over
his comments.
He shared his apology on his
official Facebook wall - “My friends, thanks for your advice and
direction. It was never my intention to attack teachers as a whole.
Indeed I am very much aware of the overwhelming support that the NPP got
from teachers. I went overboard and I sincerely apologize for that. I
was caught off guard. And it was very unfortunate. I sincerely believe
Nana will deliver on his promise to our teachers and to Ghanaians. Once
again accept my apologies.”
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