The
Ministry of Education has expressed disappointment in the authorities
of the University of Ghana,Legon over their decision to charge road
tolls in the institution.
Authorities at the University were
reported to have introduced a road toll system compelling the students
and vehicle drivers who ply the roads to be charged.
Following
agitations from a section of the students and the Student Representative
Council (SRC), the University authorities reviewed the tolling system
with the intent of lessening the challenges associated with the new
order.
Commercial drivers who were supposed to pay GHC 400 for a year are now to pay GHC 100.
This notwithstanding, the Deputy Education Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa in an interview with Radio Gold
has bemoaned the new policy by the authorities stressing that the
University's decision was taken on the blind side of the Ministry.
According
to him, the authorities did not consult with the Ministry to thrash out
issues regarding the tolling system but decided to introduce the new
road user tolls on their own accord.
He slammed the authorities
for leaving out the Ministry in the decision-making process saying the
Ministry is not "happy" the University left out his outfit.
“We
have been concerned honestly that the University of Ghana will embark on
such a major decision without recourse to the Ministry, considering
it’s a public University. It continues to subsist on the Government of
Ghana. It’s one of the subvented institutions under the Ministry of
Education. We have thought that they would have involved us in the
decision-making process."
He therefore stated on authority
that the tolls initiated by the University leaders have not been
endorsed by the Ministry and said categorically that the "Ministry of
Education knew nothing about it…The University of Ghana is not even
ready. The toll booths are not ready. And they have toll collectors who
are walking around and meeting you in your car and giving out tickets. I
thought that the University of Ghana could have done better. I thought
the University of Ghana could have done better.” |
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