UEW closed to reopen soon … Normality will soon be restored – Minister C / R | Policy

Central Regional Minister, the Hon. Kwamena Duncan badured that all key players in the region would do their utmost to ensure that the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), which has been closed for an indefinite period, is reopened as soon as possible.

According to him, all relevant bodies will consult with the Security Council to badess the security situation on campus before it reopens.

In an interview with Kwame Nkrumah Tikese on Okayfmis "Ade Akye Abia"program he revealed that"if peace and quiet have been restored"on the university campus it was"always imperative to restore absolute peace before reopening " for the academic work to begin.

"Nevertheless, I can say that the campus is quiet, but we will still have to ensure that properties destroyed during the disturbances are replaced before students are welcomed to begin serious academic work., "adding that"As a regional minister, he will ensure that students do not retake the law ".

Stand-off and closure

His remarks follow a deadlock between the students and the vice-chancellor, the Reverend p. Professor Anthony Afful-Broni on the dismissal of three speakers.

The confrontation that escalated into violent protests saw students breaking windows, glbad doors to buildings, burning tires and clashing with the police.

In the ensuing melee, the Regional Security Council announced the closure of the Winneba and Ajumako campuses on Thursday, March 14, 2019.

Normality will soon be restored – Governing Council

Professor Emmanuel Nicholas Abakah, ETU management council, called on the university community and students to remain calm while the council takes the necessary steps to get out of the stalemate and restore normalcy on campus.

In a statement released on Sunday, he said the council had taken note with concern of recent events on the Winneba campus, particularly with regard to the unrest that escalates into violence over lives and properties, adding than "the university was currently badessing the damage done and would also publish a detailed press release dealing with the issues, including the misinformation that swept the airwaves over the university..

He further stated that the university was committed to the directive of Mr. Kwamena Duncan, Minister of Central Region, to close the campuses of the University of Winneba and Ajumako until the end of the year. at new order.

The UEW Board of Directors will address the media

At the same time, the STE's Board of Directors must contact him within a few hours.

This comes after the board of governors held a closed meeting Monday to find ways to address the stalemate that led to the student protest last week.