eacher and nursing trainees will now receive their allowances directly through the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD), President John Dramani Mahama has announced.
Speaking at a durbar in Tamale on Saturday as part of his Thank You Tour of the Northern Region, President Mahama assured students that this shift would eliminate delays in disbursement.
“By this, the allowances would be paid regularly to the students just like how the CAGD pays salaries to government workers,” he stated.
The President also outlined major policy commitments in the 2025 Budget, including a government initiative to provide free sanitary pads for schoolgirls to reduce absenteeism. Additionally, he reaffirmed his administration’s pledge to complete the long-delayed Eastern Corridor Road, a key transportation link in the country.
Northern Regional Minister, Ali Adolf John, appealed to President Mahama to establish a military barracks in Yendi, citing recurring conflicts along the Eastern Corridor. He emphasized that such a facility would strengthen security in the region.
President Mahama, in turn, expressed gratitude to the people of the Northern Region for their overwhelming support in the December Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, which secured victory for the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
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