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As Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increases, tertiary education would become “progressively free”, President John Dramani Mahama has said.

Addressing students of the University of Cape Coast on Wednesday September 7 as part of his five-day campaign tour of the Central Region, Mr Mahama said government was investing in tertiary education to make teaching and learning easier.

“I wish to assure you that as Ghana’s GDP continues to grow and as we continue to make wealth, we will continue to make tertiary education progressively free so that you pay less fees,” he stated.

Mr Mahama also allayed fears that tertiary students would be asked to pay utility bills while residing on campus.

Issues of education were key political campaign message for both the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the lead-up to the 2012 elections. While the NPP’s candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo, promised free senior high school (SHS) education, the NDC, led by Mr Mahama, promised quality SHS education.