Following a petition by an MP to the Speaker of Parliament that a motion be moved to demand that President Akufo-Addo suspends the payment of fees, many Ghanaians have taken to social media to support the move.
The MP for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga had argued that the suspension of fees will cushion students and parents amidst the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on people.
But with Parliament yet to debate and conclude on the matter, a hashtag is already trending.
Social media users, mainly students from different institutions across the country are putting pressure on the government to consider the proposal.
I had to defer my course in my final year cos I couldn't pay my fees early so I wasn't supplied study materials to study for exams which was near the corner. That's why I voted and prayed JM wins cos of kyemp3 policy. But yaanom stole the win😭😭😭 #SuspendTheSchoolFees
— Egudze (@Egudze_Egudze88) January 22, 2021
U see in Ghana ankasa some pple dont know the reasons why we vote....Imagine walking through the rain n shine to vote for ur MP to be in parliament who is standing against a motion that will benefit you...#SuspendTheSchoolFees https://t.co/wF2moFfBAz
— Rasta4NDC #FreeBullDogNow🕗 (@Rasta4NDC) January 22, 2021
Now more than ever, the Ghanaian people, students most especially, need the benevolent interventions of the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government. I trust he won’t disappoint.#SuspendTheSchoolFees
— Anthony Julius (@fatheranthoni) January 22, 2021
The best relief during this COVID era is to #SuspendTheSchoolFees for Ghanaian students to learn in peace.
— ANNAN PERRY ARHIN (@AnnanPerry) January 22, 2021
You don’t want to #SuspendTheSchoolFees because you have money to cater for your wards.
Think about the poor parents in your constituency NPP MPs#SuspendTheSchoolFees NOW— #SuspendTheSchoolFees (@ComradeSharp) January 22, 2021
Charley... I don't wanna do politics here but I still dey home sake of school fees. #SuspendTheSchoolFees so i can use my money for accommodation at least. Some of us do the learning at the same time the working... Please have mercy and #SuspendTheSchoolFees
— NoT.YouR.RegulaR (@Kingara360) January 22, 2021
‘I had to defer my course in my final year cos I couldn't pay my fees early so I wasn't supplied study materials to study for exams .That's why I voted and prayed JM wins cos of kyemp3 policy. But yaanom stole the win😭😭😭 ‘#SuspendTheSchoolFees @Egudze_Egudze88
— Kwe Ku (@blaq_made) January 22, 2021
COVID has destroyed many businesses where parents can’t afford school fees in peace but for Akufo-Addo to #SuspendTheSchoolFees di3 he said NO
— Hakeem Asheeka (@AsheekaHakeem) January 22, 2021
COVID has destroyed many businesses where parents can’t afford school fees in peace but for Akufo-Addo to #SuspendTheSchoolFees di3 he said NO
— Hakeem Asheeka (@AsheekaHakeem) January 22, 2021
The economy de hard#SuspendTheSchoolFees
— Anafo Michael Azusime (@AnafoMichael4) January 22, 2021
This is about the citizens, we gave you the power to make life better for us. Don't use politics to stop something that will benefit the whole people! Don't be selfish! #SuspendTheSchoolFees
— Lazy Programmer♌ (@_quekuKetewa) January 22, 2021
#It is obvious that the outbreak of Covid-19 has had a negative impact on business and has rendered many parents jobless.
— J. D. Solomon (@JDSolomon5) January 22, 2021
The call for suspension of School fees for the 2020/2021 academic year by Hon. Mahama Ayariga is a call in the good direction.
1/2 #SuspendTheSchoolFees
We are already having enough of the challenges which is consuming us swiftly as students,make our university lives more comfortable amidst this pandemic.#SuspendTheSchoolFees#JusticeForStudents #pandemic #KSAWithJanuary@1raphaelquainoo @watsuptek @_paakwesi_ @CoHSSknust
— KNUST STUDENT ACTIVISTS 🇬🇭 (@KSA_AfricaLive) January 22, 2021
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