University of Education Winneba (UEW) Entrance
The University Teachers Association of Ghana, UTAG, wants the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice, CHRAJ, to investigate a possible case of conflict of interest against the Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Education, Winneba, Prof. E. N Abekah.
According to the Association, the Governing Council chair unduly used his authority to award himself the status of professorship.
They contend that the rules cited by the management of the University as the basis for which the Chairman was promoted did not apply to the Council Chairman.
At a press conference to set the records straight, President of UTAG, Dr. Eric Opoku Mensah, called for the resignation of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Rev Afful Broni together with the Council Chairman.
“If this decision was not bothered on conflict of interest, gross corruption, wanton dissipation of public funds and bending rules to favour oneself, then we do not know what conflict of interest is.We are this release calling on the President of the Republic to initiate a full scale investigation into the conduct of Professor Abeka to bring him to book if found complicit. We equally call on CHRAJ conflict of interest situation that Prof. Abeka finds himself in.”
“The document that the registrar cites in his letter of 11th July 2018, on conditions of senior members of the Universities in Ghana has not been accepted nor implemented by the various University Councils of public Universities in Ghana and by extension government. So why this selective application? Was it because Prof. Abeka stood to benefit whimsical retrospective application of the rules? We have heard that indeed, they did benefit from pecuniary fashion because his promotion was backdated to 19th December to 2013, the UTAG President added.
UEW Vice Chancellor must resign over students’ protest – UTAG
Following what appears to leadership crisis at the University of Education Winneba, UTAG demanded the immediate resignation of Vice Chancellor, Rev. Prof. Anthony Afful Broni.
UTAG, said the resignation of Prof. Afful Broni is the only remedy to the impasse at the University.
“The victimization and polarization on UEW campus are at variance with Nana Akufo-Addo’s charge that the VC should reconcile all functions regarding the impasse which existed before his investiture. As at now over 30 people have been sacked, suspended or demoted arbitrarily.”
“Having failed his assigned tasks, it is the considered position that Prof. Afful Broni should resign honourably to save the University of Education Winneba from further chaos. UTAG is demanding an unconditional reinstatement of all staff who have been dismissed, demoted or suspended,” Dr. Opoku Mensah added.
He also called on the Governing Council of UEW to be impartial as it works to resolve the impasse at the university.
In the past weeks, students of the school have taken to the streets to protest the dismissal of some lecturers.
The students threatened to boycott lectures whilst others vowed to continue their protests until the sacked lecturers are reinstated.
They said a senior lecturer at the school, Dr. Emmanuel Osei Sarpong was let go because he was a key member of the former Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mawutor Avoke’s team.
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