Eric Edem Agbana, Member of Parliament for Ketu North Constituency in the Volta Region, has strongly condemned what he describes as “dehumanizing” and false content in a Social Studies textbook used by junior high school students in Ghana.
In a statement dated February 17, 2026, the MP raised concerns over portions of the Aki-Ola Series Social Studies textbook which reportedly outline “benefits Ghana has derived from colonization.” He described the content as disturbing and irresponsible, arguing that it attempts to portray colonization as beneficial to Ghanaians and Ghanaian society.
Agbana stated that at a time when President John Dramani Mahama is championing continental efforts toward reparations, it is inappropriate to sanitize or glorify what he called a painful chapter in Ghana’s history. He emphasized that colonization was inhumane and constituted a systematic violation of human rights, dignity, and identity, leaving lasting scars on Africans and Ghanaians.
He warned against allowing what he termed “distorted narratives” to shape the minds of children, stressing the need for an uncompromising duty to ensure that education advances both societal progress and the dignity of learners.
The Ketu North legislator further announced his intention to formally petition the Ghana Education Service to immediately review and recall the textbooks in question. He is also demanding that any harmful perspectives be removed from the national curriculum.
Agbana insisted that Ghana’s education system must reflect truth, justice, and historical integrity, and should not deny the country’s past, misstate the present, or undermine the future of the Ghanaian child.
By: Bernard Mensah
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