Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong
The impasse between the Council Chairman of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. S H Amonoo-Koafi and the rest of the university community over the termination of the appointment of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong has been resolved.
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), which is the regulator of tertiary institutions in the country, has rewritten to the Vice Chancellor asking him to remain in office while all issues about his appointment are looked into with all stakeholders to bring lasting peace on the campus.
Prof. Ahmed Abdulai Jinapor, in a letter dated August 2, 2024, directed the registrar of the university to furnish his office with all relevant documents – concerning the renewal and purported termination of the appointment of the Vice Chancellor to avoid interruption in the management of the university.
He also directed that all correspondence, court processes and communiques on the matter be forwarded to the commission for perusal so that the matter can be handled prudently.
UCC has been trending on both social and traditional media in recent times, following the purported termination of the appointment of the Vice Chancellor of the university by the Council Chairman.
This has led to seeming tension within the university community, as various stakeholders threatened to embark on protests to have the decision rescinded.
It is based on this, that GTEC ordered the reinstatement of the Vice Chancellor to his position while the matter is handled professionally to ensure free and fair operations on the campus of the university.
Seven members of the UCC Governing Council who call themselves “Concerned members of UCC Governing Council,” in a letter on August 1, 2024, stated that the issue of termination of appointment was not discussed at their last meeting held on July 30, 2024, and wondered why the Council Chairman can do such a thing.
They challenged the Council Chairman to produce any such minutes if there is, to confirm his case.
Apart from the “Concerned Governing Council” members, the UCC branch of the University Teachers Association (UTAG) and other institutions have all expressed their displeasure with the termination of the Vice Chancellor’s appointment, describing it as a sole decision of the Council Chairman.