Prof. Jinapor Ahmed Abdulai, Director-General of GTEC
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), demanding the withdrawal of sanctions recently imposed on the university.
The move follows GTEC’s decision to suspend all government-related support and services to UCC and classify the institution as “non-existent” on its official portal.
According to the Commission, the sanctions stem from UCC’s alleged non-compliance with directives regarding the tenure of its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong.
UTAG-UCC Secretary, Dr Isaac Boabeng, speaking to journalists, condemned the Commission’s decision as unlawful, unjustifiable, and an attack on the rights and livelihoods 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 livelihood of the university staff,” Dr. Boabeng said.
He described any attempt to withhold salaries as reckless and criminal, stressing that remuneration is a right, not a privilege.
“Salaries are not privileges that can be withdrawn at will. Denying staff what is due them is unjustifiable, unlawful, and criminal — and it should be treated with the contempt it deserves,” he added.
UTAG-UCC has demanded that GTEC rescind its decision and issue a formal apology by Thursday or Friday. If the Commission fails to comply, staff unions have vowed to march to Accra in protest.
“If GTEC fails to do it in the coming days, by Thursday or 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,” Dr. Boabeng warned.
By Vera Sarpong