By Philip Antoh
The Ministry of Education has issued disclaimer over media publication on Opera News, an online platform indicating that Mr. Haruna Iddrisu has introduced 13th month Salary for teachers to enhance their welfare and serve as motivation.
In a release signed by the Press Secretary to the Minister, Mr. Hashmin Mohammed, said the attention of the Ministry of Education has been drawn to a publication circulating on the Opera News platform, which falsely attributes comments to the Minister for Education, Mr. Iddrisu, suggesting that he has called for the introduction of a 13th month salary for teachers
Mr. Hashmin said the said publication further claims that the Minister made these remarks while speaking at a policy forum in Accra on Monday.
The Ministry of Education wishes to categorically state that at no point during any engagement, public forum, or official interaction has the Minister made such a statement.
“The publication is therefore a blatant falsehood and constitutes deliberate misinformation and disinformation intended to mislead the public,”, it statted.
The Ministry places on record that while government remains committed to improving the welfare and working conditions of teachers and all education sector workers through structured dialogue and sustainable policy measures, no such proposal as reported has been announced or advocated by the Minister.
In view of the foregoing, the Ministry calls on the Opera News platform to immediately retract the false publication and issue an unqualified public apology to the Minister and the Ministry of Education.
He said the public is encouraged to ignore the said publication and to refrain from sharing unverified or misleading information, as it could cause unnecessary worry and confusion.
“The Ministry of Education remains committed to transparent communication and will continue to engage the public through credible and official channels.”