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UTAG Issues 14-Day Ultimatum, Demands Removal of GTEC Boss and Deputy Over Governance Concerns
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the government, calling for the removal of the Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Prof. Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, along with his deputy, Prof. Augustine Ocloo.
According to UTAG, the demand stems from concerns over leadership and governance challenges within GTEC, which the association believes are undermining the effective administration of tertiary education in the country. The group maintains that swift intervention is necessary to restore confidence, stability, and proper oversight in the sector.
In a strongly worded statement, UTAG warned that failure by the government to act within the stipulated period could compel the association to take further steps, including possible industrial action.
This development heightens existing tensions between university lecturers and education authorities over governance and policy direction in the tertiary education space.
UTAG emphasized that its position is not politically motivated but rather aimed at protecting academic standards, institutional autonomy, and the effective regulation of higher education in Ghana.
The association also urged the government to treat the matter with urgency, cautioning that delays could deepen dissatisfaction within the academic community and potentially disrupt the academic calendar across public universities.
Education stakeholders are closely monitoring the situation, given UTAG’s influential role in industrial relations within the tertiary sector.
The latest development raises fresh concerns about industrial harmony in the education sector, with analysts calling for constructive dialogue among all parties to prevent escalation and safeguard teaching and learning in universities nationwide.
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