New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications team member, Kwesi Botchway Jnr, has called on the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to prioritize fulfilling their mandate rather than engaging in propaganda.

Speaking in an interview on UTV on February 1, 2025, Kwesi Botchway challenged the NDC’s claim that the number of beneficiaries reported by the outgoing NPP government had been inflated.

He urged the ruling party to take action instead of merely talking as if they were still in opposition.

“If the NDC feels the Free SHS figures have been inflated and there has been some mismanagement, now that they are in power, they should stop talking. They spoke to the extent that Ghanaians had faith in them and voted them into power. Now that they are in government, they should stop talking and act.

"If they feel someone has been corrupt regarding the Free SHS policy, they should arrest and prosecute that person. If they believe funds have been mismanaged, they should stop the talk and the propaganda about who has done what. Now they are in power, they should not speak as if they are in opposition,” he stated.

The private legal practitioner emphasised that Ghanaians collectively aspire to the nation’s progress and development, and that the NPP, as a party, will diligently hold the NDC accountable to deliver on its mandate in the interest of the nation.

“I am the last person who would wish for the NDC to fail, and I don’t believe any Ghanaian wishes for the NDC to fail. If Ghana prospers under the NDC, it is in our collective interest. We will all benefit, so we will demand that they deliver on all their promises,” he stated.

“I expect them to deliver on their promises and stop the blame game and the setting up of committees. They should start working. Ghanaians want to see them working. Even if the NDC wants to fail, some of us will not allow it. We will remind them of their promises day in and day out. They have to deliver for the good people of this country; they cannot afford to fail the good people of this country,” he added.

The Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy is a government initiative introduced in September 2017 during the administration of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

The policy, which aims to provide equal and quality access to senior high school education for every Ghanaian student, has become a subject of scrutiny following the NPP's exit from power.

The current NDC administration has disputed the claim that 5.1 million students have benefited from the policy.

The NDC cannot afford to fail Ghanaians. We will remind them of their promises every single day. - Kwesi Botchway Jnr.#UTVGhana pic.twitter.com/AM48QfXDNg

— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) February 1, 2025