Opoku-Agyemang challenges NAPO over LGBTQ curriculum claims

The running mate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has openly challenged Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, also known as Napo, over his recent claims about her involvement in promoting LGBTQ-related content in Ghana's education system.

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang called on Napo to present concrete evidence supporting his allegations that she had helped develop and promote a pro-LGBTQ curriculum during her tenure as Minister of Education.

She also demanded that he provide the names of the pastors and imams who allegedly accompanied her in promoting this agenda across the country.

Dismissing the accusations as "outright falsehoods," Prof. Opoku-Agyemang argued that Napo's claims were a desperate attempt to boost the struggling Bawumia-Napo campaign.

"If he has evidence to back his claim, let him prove it," she stated confidently, daring him to substantiate his allegations.

Earlier, at a campaign rally in Bantama, Kumasi, on Saturday, October 5, 2024, Dr. Opoku Prempeh claimed that when he assumed office as Minister of Education, he discovered that the NDC, under the leadership of Okudzeto Ablakwa, had developed a curriculum that included Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) for school children.

CSE is a curriculum designed to educate students on the cognitive, emotional, physical, and social aspects of sexuality.

However, its introduction sparked controversy in Ghana, with many parents, teachers, and communities expressing concerns about the appropriateness of certain topics for young learners.

Cultural and religious sensitivities further fueled opposition, as some stakeholders feared that the curriculum might expose children to sexual content prematurely.

Dr. Prempeh further alleged that the NDC had strategically placed church leaders and imams in various regions to influence teachers to implement the curriculum.

He emphasized the NPP’s stance on protecting Ghanaian children from educational content that could contradict the country’s cultural values.

She spoke in an interview on Radio 1 in the Eastern Region as part of her tour of the region.