Mr Amissah said the sending of some candidates who qualified for the Senior Secondary School course after the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to private schools justified the call.

Speaking to the GNA in an interview at Mankessim, Mr Amissah said the pressure on school facilities would be over stretched with the introduction of the free education in basic schools and stated that the private schools would be needed to absolve some of the pressure."

He said: "Pupils of private schools are also Ghanaians who must enjoy from the national cake. Private schools also generate revenue for the government through the payment of taxes; therefore it is improper to discriminate against them".

Mr Amissah appealed to the government to send text books to schools early to enhance teaching and learning.