The Ministry of Education has dismissed as false a report circulating on the Opera News platform claiming that the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for the introduction of a 13th month salary for teachers.
In a press statement, the Ministry described the publication as deliberate misinformation, stressing that the Minister has never made such comments at any policy forum, public engagement or official meeting.
According to the statement, the report falsely attributed the alleged remarks to the Minister at a supposed policy forum held in Accra on Monday.
The Ministry clarified that while government remains committed to improving the welfare and working conditions of teachers and other education sector workers through structured dialogue and sustainable policies, no proposal for a 13th month salary has been announced or advocated by the Minister.
Consequently, the Ministry has called on Opera News to immediately retract the publication and issue an unqualified public apology to both the Minister and the Ministry of Education.
It also urged the public to disregard the report and refrain from sharing unverified information, assuring that the Ministry will continue to communicate with the public through official and credible channels.
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