Minister of Education designate capable of addressing sector challenges

 The Former Northern Regional Director of the Ghana Educa­tion Service, Alhaji Mohammed Haroun Kambodia, has described the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale South, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, as a versatile, intelligent, experienced and knowledgeable politician.

He said the appointment of Mr Iddrisu as the Minister for Educa­tion-designate by President John Dra­mani Mahama was very strategic.

Alhaji Kambodia stated that Mr Iddrisu would use his expertise and ex­perience as long serving MP, to address the challenges faced by the sector.

Alhaji Kambodia was speaking in an interview with The Ghanaian Times here in Tamale yesterday.

“We need to give him sometime immediately after his approval as the Minister for Education to strengthen the sector for the benefit of every Ghanaian,” he stated.

He urged him to acknowledge the importance of collaborating with organisations such as T-TEL (Trans­forming Teaching, Education & Learn­ing), Lively Minds, and others in the education sector in order to effectively enhance and transform education within the country.

 FROM YAHAYA NUHU NADAA, TAMALE