Former Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has disclosed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration inherited an $86 million scholarship debt when it assumed office in 2017.
Speaking on The Probe on JoyNews and monitored by GhanaWeb on Monday, December 8, 2025, he explained that the arrears accumulated under the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) government posed an imminent threat to Ghanaian students studying abroad.
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He noted that the beneficiaries at the time faced the risk of being withdrawn from their programmes due to unpaid fees and stipends.
He added that the NPP government took swift action to clear the outstanding amount to ensure the academic progression and welfare of Ghanaian scholars overseas.
“I inherited $86 million, and my government came to the aid of the students. No student was sent home,” he stated.
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Dr Kingsley Agyemang, who is also the sitting Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to take steps to address the issue and ensure that scholarship support continues without disruption.
“I am appealing to the president. He understands this better than any other person. These are the initiatives whose benefit in terms of assets, human capital will be put at the doorsteps of the nation when they graduate,” he noted.
His remarks come amid ongoing discussions about the country’s scholarship-related debts, which continue to affect Ghanaians studying abroad.
Meanwhile, Prince Komla Bansah, President of the Ghanaian PhD Cohort in the United Kingdom, has stated that some Ghanaian scholarship beneficiaries are being hauled before UK courts by landlords over unpaid rent.
He blamed the situation on the the government’s failure to pay stipends for the past 48 months, leaving many scholars unable to meet basic living expenses.
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