The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has confirmed that government would reinstate the nurses and teacher trainee allowances just as they promised.

Addressing a group of followers in Fadama on Monday, the Vice President said that the restoration would commence in March, as it would be a part of their first budget which would be presented to Parliament.

“We are very determined to restore our promise on the teacher trainee and nursing allowances. The teacher trainee and nursing allowance will come off after the first budget in March.” Dr Bawumia is reported to have said.

“We have looked at the situation; it is not an easy one. It is very a difficult one but  by the grace of Allah, we intend to keep all promises we made to the people of Ghana”.

The government of former President John Dramani Mahama cut the allowances, paid to trainees in teaching and nursing training institutions, claiming it is a drain on the nation’s resources. Mahama maintained he would never restore those allowances and undoubtedly, that was one of a myriad of reasons contributing to the party’s humiliating loss on December 7.

The NPP promised to restore it if elected and according to Dr Bawumia, that would happen in the third month of the year.