UEW demo: damaged properties indexed at 250 000 GHc

UEW demo: damaged properties indexed at 250 000 GHc

The board of directors of the University of Education, Winneba (STE), said that the total cost of properties damaged during the violent demonstration of students amounted to 250 000 GHc.

John Darko, member of the STE board, explained that the damaged properties included ATMs, glbad windows and vehicles.

After a visit to the school, the Council made a statement to the media and Mr. Darko suggested that the University's Ajumako and Winneba campuses would soon be opened in consultation with the Regional Security Council led by the Central Regional Minister. , Kwamena Duncan.

"The total cost of damage is estimated at around 250,000 GHc. We need to understand that broken down facilities such as vehicles, ATMs, windows and other people affected by violence may need to be repaired before students can be asked to go to campus. It is also necessary to clean and repair and restore the main campus facilities before we can ask students to report. ", He added.

The ETS was closed last Thursday after a three-day demonstration by students that resulted in the destruction of several school properties.
The students demanded the reinstatement of some licensed lecturers.

Professor Frimpong Kakyire Duku, President of the Association of University Teachers of Ghana (UTAG) and the Director of UEW Language Colleges, Professor Ephraim Avea Nsoh, have been removed from their positions. functions.

Professor Emmanuel Osei Sarpong, a popular student teacher, was also fired.

Student demonstrations were supported by UTAG, who called the dismissals unfounded.

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