Akufo-Addo’s government owes publishers GH¢225million for textbooks supplied

H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government according to Parliament’s Education Committee Report  owes publishers GH¢225 Million for the textbooks the said suppliers supplied to public schools.

According to Parliament’s Education Committee’s Report page 13, the  Committee observed that only 20 per cent of the money have been paid by the government to the publishers. The Ministry explained that GETFUND is responsible for the payment of the publishers for books and teaching materials supplied to schools and assured the Committee that adequate provision will be made in the 2024 GETFund formula for the payment of the publishers.

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The Committee observed that the indebtedness to the publishers has crippled the operations of the publishers as only 20 per cent of monies owe them have been paid. The Ministry explained that GETFUND is responsible for the payment of the publishers for books and teaching materials supplied to schools and assured the Committee that adequate provision will be made in the 2024 GETFund formula for the payment of the publishers.

Attached is the evidence from the document that has the section that talks about the amount of money the Akufo-Addo’s government is owing the publishers.

SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh