President John Dramani Mahama will this evening explain in detail how he will provide quality education and healthcare for Ghanaians if elected in the December polls when he take his turn at the Institute of Economic Affairs organised Evening Encounter with Presidential Candidates. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) had under the leadership of the John Evans Mills declined to participate in the programme citing what the party said was a convention that no incumbent president had taken part in the event but that decision was later rescinded. Spokesperson for the President Mahama, John Jinapor told Joy News education and health remain key pillars in national development and attention will be devoted to those sectors should Ghanaians decide to renew the mandate of the NDC government. According to John Jinapor President Mahama’s education policy will focus on improving access to quality education as well as how to deal with the cost component at both the basic and second cycle levels. The President’s spokesperson also stated that the policy will also hinge on energy, a catalyst that will propel the economy to proper middle income status. Flagbearers of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Convention People’s Party (CPP), and People’s National Convention (PNC) have already had their encounters with the IEA.