Upper East Regional Minister, Hon. Stephen Yakubu has called on labour Unions intended to join the ongoing strike action by teacher-unions to reconsider their decision to enable government work to find amicable solution to their concerns.
He said the ongoing strike action already had negative impact on the nation, particularly pupils and students.
“l humbly and passionately join the many voices of appeal to the striking Teachers and other Unions who are threatening to join the strike to reconsider their stances, prioritize the national interest and get back to the classrooms while the government and the leadership dialogue to find amicable solution to the impasse,” he said.
The Minister who paid a working visit to some schools in Bolgatanga to ascertain the impact of the strike action, described the impact of the strike as pathetic, and urged the aggrieved teachers to temper justice with mercy and return to school.
Hon Yakubu made the appeal when he joined Muslims to observe this year’s Eid-Ul-Ahda prayers in Bolgatanga.
He applauded Heads of some Senior High Schools in the Region who found some ingenious ways to maintain the students on campus in the face of the challenge.
He said children, especially the Girl-child had better opportunity to secondary education through the Free Senior High School policy by the Akufo-Add-led government, and urged parents to ensure their children were enrolled in school and studied to become responsible citizens to accelerate national development.
Hon. Yakubu said the global economy was in a turmoil for obvious reasons, and Ghana was not excluded and called the citizenry to put their shoulders on the wheel to salvage the economy of Ghana from the global predicament.
He announced that His Excellency the Vice-president, Alhaji Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia had donated an amount of GHc 50,000 to the Muslims community in the region to celebrate this year’s Eid-Ul-Ahda.