President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the Government is committed to the development of affordable housing for teachers all across the nation and the current initiative will involve the provision of housing for both mortgage and rental.
He said one challenge facing teachers is the ownership of homes beyond finance is their inability to purchase homes where they intend to retire.
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said this on Tuesday, 4th January 2022, when he delivered a speech at the 6th Quadrennial National Delegates Conference of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, in Kumasi.
Through a subsidized loan program, President Akufo-Addo indicated that teachers will be provided an opportunity to own houses in desired locations in various parts of the country, stating that the Ministry of Education is working with the National Service Scheme on this.
In addition, the Ministry of Works and Housing is in discussion with teacher unions to provide more housing opportunities for teachers.
“Within the next two years, it is proposed that ten thousand (10,000) housing units on affordable terms will be developed for teachers across the country. This, as we all know, is the tip of the iceberg, but it is a good beginning,” he added.
Touching on the vexed issue of laptops for teachers, President Akufo-Addo was glad the supply of laptops was appreciated by teachers and promised that the other related matters of concern will be addressed.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Kofi Atakora
