Ntim Fordjour, the deputy education minister, is not happy with the content of the contentious history book written by Excellence Publications that disparaged Christianity in Ghana.
He deemed the book’s ideas to be misguided and revolting.
The textbook titled “History of Ghana for Basic Schools – Learners’ Book Four” had a negative portrayal of Christendom. This infuriated a lot of people in Ghana, and many of them condemned the textbook on social media.
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) later instructed the Publishers to remove the textbook from sale right away.
The published book’s content, according to NaCCA’s statement, does not accurately reflect the curriculum that has been approved.
Ntim Fordjour, who is also the member of parliament for Assin South, praised NaCCA for acting quickly to recall the books in a tweet and demanded the imposition of penalties.
“I condemn entirely the rather obnoxious content found in a textbook published by ‘Excellence Publications’ and smuggled into the market for unsuspecting learners. The content is appalling and misconceived. I support NaCCA’s swift action to recall the books and apply sanction.…” pic.twitter.com/yG89GA0XUv
— John Ntim Fordjour MP (@NtimFordjour) May 25, 2023
