This Ashanti MP to Pay for the Fees of Embattled KNUST Students in His Constituency
The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo Constituency Vincent Ekow Assafuah has called for students of KNUST from his Constituency who could not meet the deadline for registration due to their financial difficulties to get in touch for assistance.
The Member of Parliament has indicated some contact numbers where his constituents who have been caught in such a web will be assisted if they get in touch.
The gesture by the MP follows an announcement by school authorities of KNUST that 6000 students have failed to meet the deadline for the payment of fees hence their compulsory deferment of course which met a lot of public interest. Some of the students were said to have engaged in betting, purchase of Uber cars with their fees according to reports from the school while some genuinely were unable to pay.
The MP is willing to go to the aid of his constituents who are in such situation.
Below is the release from the MP.
Vincent Ekow Assafuah is a Ghanaian banker and politician. Assafuah contested and won the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) National president whilst doing his National Service after his unsuccessful attempt in USAG presidential election, he served in that role for one year.
He was a special assistant to the Second lady Samira Bawumia from 2015 to 2017. In 2017, he was the acting Deputy Communication Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
In June 2020, he stood for the New Patriotic Party seat for the Old Tafo Constituency after the incumbent Anthony Akoto Osei declared his intention not to contest the 2020 election. With a total votes of 299, Assafuah won the primaries against the 5 other contenders. His closest contender Dr. Louisa Serwaa Carole got 133 whilst the others which included Prince Odeneho Oppong got 90, Archibald Acquah had no votes, Emmanuel Obeng and Lord Inusah Lansah had 44 votes and 27 votes respectively.
