Students Angry Over Utility Bills

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President John Mahama

Confederation of Tertiary Institutions of Ghana (COTIG) has threatened to haul the Mahama administration to court if it imposes utility tariffs on them.

They have consequently issued a 48-hour ultimatum to government to rescind its decision to make students in tertiary institutions to pay utility tariffs.

They said the new policy by government would impose hardship on the hapless students in the country.

Members of COTIG, which is made up of all the public tertiary institutions in the northern sector of the country, issued the strong warning to government when they converged on the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on Tuesday.

Oteng Ampongsah Enoch, SRC President of University of Mines and Technology, said their parents were struggling to pay fees and would not be able to pay any additional tariffs.

According to him, most students who come from poor homes would quit school and their future would be jeopardized if the government directs them to pay utility tariffs.

Ampongsah therefore warned that his group would hit the streets to demonstrate and proceed to court if government fails to address their grievances within 48 hours.

He vehemently debunked assertions that members of COTIG were being influenced by politicians to oppose the NDC government’s action, stressing that they are mature to take decisions to promote their interests.

Ampongsah noted that officials of the current government did not pay utility bills whilst in school so they should not try to make life difficult for students of today.

COTIG members, he stated, are extremely dissatisfied with the government’s harsh policy.

FROM I.F. Joe Awuah Jnr., Kumasi

 

 

 

 

Via: -Daily Guide