Ghana's opposition party NDC urges Akufo-Addo to shut reopened schools

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of Ghana has called on the President, Nana Akufo-Addo, to close down schools it recently reopened, especially the SHSs.

This, according to the NDC, is to help the country address the rising case which is proof that Ghana is losing the fight to the pandemic.

NDC National Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, at the 7th edition of the party's weekly press encounter on Monday, made the call to the president.

"We demand the immediate closure of all reopened schools which were hurriedly reopened under the guise of facilitating the writing of WASSCE, just to make room for the Electoral Commission to register SHS students on their school campuses," Sammy Gyamfi said at the press conference.

Reports indicate that over 10 Senior High Schools have recorded cases of COVID-19.

Mawuli SHS and Bishop Herman SHS are among SHSs where students have contracted the Coronavirus since schools reopened last month.

Speaking at the press conference the NDC Communications Officer said like Nigeria, which is a major participant in the WASSCE exam, has done Ghana must also rescind its decision to reopen schools.

"We urge President Akufo-Addo to prioritise human lives over electoral fancies," the opposition party executive stressed.

Ghana reported 692 new coronavirus cases as of Sunday, July 12, 2020, stands at 24,518.

The Ghana Health Services said in a statement that over 327,000 tests have been conducted so far to diagnose COVID-19.

A total of 129 people have died from the virus while 20,187 people have recovered. [Ghanaweb]