Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to continuing viable projects initiated by previous administrations, provided they offer value for money and align with national development priorities.
He made the remarks during the commissioning of a 160-bed dormitory block and a 24-unit girls’ sanitary facility at Bimbilla Senior High School in the Northern Region on Sunday, November 2, 2025.
The project, which was started under the previous government in partnership with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), was completed and commissioned under President John Dramani Mahama’s administration. Students and staff welcomed the new facilities, describing them as a major boost toward addressing the school’s long-standing accommodation challenges.
Mr. Iddrisu praised the previous government for initiating the project, emphasising that continuity in governance is essential for sustained national development.
“I will be the first to acknowledge the initiatives of the previous government and to assure you that President John Dramani Mahama, under his resetting agenda, will continue with worthy, viable initiatives of the previous government,” he said. “If it adds to Ghana’s developmental needs, especially in building manpower, President Mahama will continue it.”
The Education Minister, however, warned that projects lacking value for money would be thoroughly reviewed. He criticised the neglect of several GETFund projects in the past, describing such abandonment as a waste of public resources.
“We will not behave like them, leaving a number of GETFund projects to rot,” he said. “These actions do not give taxpayers justification or value for money on those projects.”