Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has questioned the value of former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum’s offer to advise him on managing the sector.
Dr. Adutwum recently said he was willing to share his experience with his successor, describing Mr. Iddrisu as a friend and offering support whenever needed.
However, Mr. Iddrisu, in an interview with TV3 on Friday, September 11, said the current administration inherited an education sector facing significant challenges, including infrastructure deficits, feeding difficulties under the Free SHS programme and the double-track system.
“So, when he says come to me for advice, what advice? Advice that you left a despondent educational system is what President Mahama inherited,” Mr. Iddrisu said.
He also questioned whether Dr. Adutwum could provide guidance on ending the double-track system.
“Am I going to go to Minister Adutwum to seek for advice to end double track? When he invented double track and knows the consequences of double track on the quality of education? I should go for advice on that? Interesting times,” he said.
His comments come amid renewed scrutiny of Ghana’s education system following the 2026 BECE placement exercise, which initially left about 55,000 qualified candidates without automatic placement.
The Education Ministry attributed the situation largely to a mismatch between candidates’ preferred schools and available vacancies, while the controversy has reignited debate over the management of senior high school admissions and the legacy of policies introduced under the previous administration.
