TEWU rejects withdrawal of members from varsity governing councils

 The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to intervene and cancel the purported with­drawal of its members from the Governing Councils of Pub­lic Universities by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).

According to the group, the action of GTEC to withdraw TEWU’s representatives on the council, until a meeting on May 16, 2025 was usurpation of the powers and authority of the President.

Addressing a news confer­ence last Friday on the pur­ported withdrawal of members of TEWU of TUC on the Governing Councils of Public Universities, the General Secre­tary of TEWU of TUC, King James Azortibah, said the move by GTEC was disrespectful to TEWU of TUC.

He said the representatives of TEWU TUC Ghana had been approved by the President and duly sworn in by the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, in line with the governing legisla­tions of the public universities.

Mr Azortibah mentioned that TEWU of TUC Ghana had been in the public universities since 1967.

“Regarding council represen­tation, the Public Universities Acts and Statutes governing the institutions clearly designated TEWU of TUC as the repre­sentative union for specific staff categories,” he stated.

Mr Azortibah added that the members of TEWU of TUC remained the lawful representa­tives on the Governing Councils of Public Universities.

“We commend President John Dramani Mahama and the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, who is a legal luminary for abiding by the rule of law and recognising that TEWU of TUC is the rightful representative on the Governing Councils of the various public universities,” the General Secretary stated.

Mr Azortibah asked GTEC to remain neutral and not entertain a breakaway group who contin­ued to represent their role in the media.

He also expressed regret that some university management officials seemed to be tacitly sup­porting the actions of the break­away group, “and we strongly condemn such acts.”

Moreover, he said TEWU of TUC expected strict adherence to the Public Universities Acts and Statutes.

“TEWU of TUC will uphold the principles of the 1992 Con­stitution and protect its heritage. We call on our members to stand united against attempts to under­mine our union,” Mr Azortibah stated.

The Chairperson of TEWU of TUC, Salamatu Mahama Brainah, noted that, “TEWU of TUC will not sit down for its hands to be twisted.”

She said the action of from GTEC was undermining the powers of the President.

Ms Braimah further indicated that the withdrawal of TEWU of TUC would affect the union as it members could not attend the meeting of the Governing Coun­cil of the Public Universities.

The Secretary General of TUC, Joshua Ansah, said the TUC would resist any attempt to undermine the authority of the President and TEWU of TUC.

BY KINGSLEY ASARE

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