Mahama can't deliver 200 SHS now, He'll need a 2nd term - Dep Minister

President John Mahama cannot deliver on his 2012 campaign promise of building 200 Community Day Senior High Schools, the Deputy Education Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has revealed.

President Mahama in the run up to the 2012 general elections, in a counter message to the opposition New Patriotic Party's (NPP) 'Free SHS' message, promised to build 200 Community Day Schools.

However, speaking at the inauguration of the Agona Abodom Community Day Senior High School in the Central Region on Monday, President Mahama said apart from the only 10 of the schools have been completed with about 123 others in various stages of completion.

This failure to deliver the promise he made in the heat of the 2012 elections has courted criticisms from the opposition parties, especially the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

But according to Ablakwa, the criticisms are unfounded and that even though the 200 promised cannot be achieved “70 conservatively will be completed.”

In an interview with Citi FM on Monday that Mahama's submission is honourable, despite the fact that only 10 schools have been completed.

He said “the honourable thing is what the president did this afternoon in Agona Abodom where he levelled up with the people of this country, accounted for the promise he made and how far we have come.

“200 were promised 123 are at various stages of completion; he is being transparent to the people, he is appealing to the good people of this country that please accept the challenges we have had and where we are now.”

He added, “but have the assurance that we are not abandoning this pledge, we did not seek to deceive you the good people of this country and if we are given another term we will complete the 200. We still remain committed to the pledge.”