President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving teacher education in Ghana, announcing the formal absorption of the Savannah College of Education in Daboya into the public education system.

Addressing the gathering during his "Thank You" tour of the region, President Mahama said the move forms part of his administration’s broader strategy to enhance teacher training and expand access to quality education in newly created and historically underserved areas.

“To support teacher development, I’m pleased to announce that the Savannah College of Education in Daboya, which was previously a private-community initiative, has now been officially absorbed as a public teacher training institution,” he stated.

He added that he had directed both the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) to fast-track the recruitment of teaching and administrative staff, and to prioritise infrastructure development at the college.

In a further pledge, the President confirmed that construction work on the long-abandoned College of Education at Doli, near Bole, will resume later this year.

The project was initiated during his previous administration but stalled following changes in government.

“Furthermore, work on the abandoned college of education at Doli near Bole which was begun under my previous administration will resume this year,” Mahama declared.