ACCRA, Sept 23 (The African Portal) – The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), University of Cape Coast (UCC) chapter, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to reverse its recent sanctions against the institution.
The sanctions, announced by GTEC, included suspending all government-related support and services to UCC and designating the university as “non-existent” on its official portal.
The Commission said the move was prompted by UCC’s alleged failure to comply with directives regarding the tenure of its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong.
Addressing journalists, UTAG-UCC Secretary Dr Isaac Boabeng condemned GTEC’s actions as “unlawful” and “unjustifiable,” describing them as a direct assault on the livelihoods and dignity of staff.
“We, UTAG and other unions on campus, categorically reject this publication in its content as unlawful, unjustifiable, and a direct attack on the dignity and the livelihood of the university staff,” Dr Boabeng declared.
He warned that cutting government support—particularly any action affecting salary payments—was reckless and criminal.
“Salaries are not privileges that someone can whimsically say, ‘I have withdrawn.’ It is unacceptable to deny the university staff what is due them unjustifiably, unlawfully. I mean, it’s criminal and should be treated with the contempt it deserves,” he said.
Dr Boabeng insisted that GTEC must withdraw its directive and issue a formal apology by Thursday or Friday, or face mass protests from the university’s staff unions.
“If GTEC fails to do it in the coming days by Thursday, Friday we are all marching to Accra. They should come and lock the University of Cape Coast and take the keys to Accra. GTEC and Professor Okloh should understand that there are laws in this country,” he added.
