By Ghana News
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The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), University of Cape Coast (UCC) chapter, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to reverse sanctions imposed on the university.
In a report by adomonline.com on September 23, 2025, UTAG-UCC Secretary, Dr Isaac Boabeng, demanded that GTEC immediately withdraws its directive and issue a formal apology by Friday, September 26, 2025.
He warned that failure to comply would trigger mass protests.
“If GTEC fails to act, we will march to Accra. They should come and lock the University of Cape Coast and take the keys to Accra. GTEC and Professor Okloh must understand that there are laws in this country,” Dr Boabeng fumed.
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GTEC recently announced the suspension of all government support and services to UCC, further listing the institution as ‘non-existent’ on its official portal.
The Commission explained that the move followed UCC’s alleged non-compliance with directives regarding the tenure of Vice-Chancellor, Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong.
Describing the sanctions as ‘unlawful, unjustifiable, and a direct attack on the dignity and livelihoods of staff,’ Dr Boabeng stressed that the action undermines the legal and institutional framework governing tertiary education in Ghana.
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He further warned that withholding salaries as part of the punitive measures would amount to what he called a ‘criminal and reckless’ act against workers of the university.
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