Lecturers and Students of Koforidua Technical Universities(KTU) this morning (Thursday) demonstrated against the University’s Council Chairman, Prof.Obeng Apoli.
They want the council chairman to resign or be sacked.
They accused him of usurping all decision making powers to himself and taken arbitrary decisions, micromismanaging the University, unnecessary interfering in the activities of the University including day to day payment and interference in SRC activities of which the Council Chairman has requested to be provided administrative office on campus.
Also they contend that, the Council Chairman unilaterally ordered reversed decisions of previous council, unilaterally cancelled some academic trips to China, Dubai and Canada despite the fact that some were fully sponsored by their foreign counterparts.
The Council Chairman is alleged to have also cancelled all payment of contractors and suppliers, unilaterally extending indefinitely the term of office of the Pro-Vice Chancellor who exhausted his tenure without recourse to the council creating tension and anxiety forcing a staff who was elected to resign.
One key issue forming the basis of this demonstration is the refusal by the Council Chairman to form Appointment and Promotion Committee unduly delaying promotion of deserving lecturers.
The protest is happening at a time the Council members have scheduled to meet today Thursday.
The protesters will present petition to the Council.
Dr.Anthony Ayakwa -local Chairman of the Technical University Teachers Association (TUTAG) says several petitions sent to the Ministry of Education and the council have not yielded results hence the demonstration.
The Vice Chairman of TUTAG Jamal Mohammed said the mismanagement of the school is affecting academic work, therefore the Council chairman must be resigned honourably.
By: Ghana/Ultimatefmonline.com/106.9FM/Kojo Ansah
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