Education Minister Iddrisu Dismantles Adutwum’s Troubled Legacy
Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu has delivered a blistering verdict on the tenure of his predecessor Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, declaring that he can never be proud of Adutwum’s record and accusing him of providing misleading guidance. The remarks, delivered with striking candour, underscore a sharp rupture between the current administration’s vision for education and the stewardship that preceded it.
Iddrisu recounted that the last counsel he sought from Adutwum culminated in misdirection, a revelation that casts doubt on the integrity of policy decisions taken under the former minister. As sitting head of the education ministry, Iddrisu’s assessment carries institutional authority and signals a decisive departure from the narrative of transformation previously championed by Adutwum’s loyalists.
The minister’s critique revisits a period marked by contentious reforms including the double track system, abrupt calendar shifts and ambitious science technology engineering and mathematics pledges that struggled to achieve nationwide penetration. While Adutwum projected technocratic competence, stakeholders persistently decried infrastructural inadequacies, friction with teacher unions and an overly centralized management style. According to #MinistryOfEducation, Iddrisu maintains that genuine educational stewardship must be anchored in transparency, stakeholder consensus and measurable learning outcomes.
Iddrisu, a veteran legislator now steering the ministry under President John Dramani Mahama, has embarked on a corrective agenda aimed at restoring confidence within the sector. His denunciation of Adutwum’s stewardship is interpreted as both a policy reset and a political statement, drawing a clear distinction between past experimentation and present efforts at consolidation. Political observers note that such forthrightness from an incumbent minister against a former officeholder is uncommon and indicative of deep seated dissatisfaction with inherited challenges.
The fallout from the minister’s pronouncement is expected to reverberate within the New Patriotic Party, where Adutwum harbours presidential ambitions. A public repudiation by his successor undermines claims of a stellar ministerial legacy and provides potent material for critics questioning his suitability for higher office. Unless countered with substantive evidence of achievement, the indictment risks defining public memory of his tenure.
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Author: Korkor Anumu
