UEW Lecturers Declare Indefinite Strike
Following an order by a Winneba High Court directing the Vice-Chancellor and the Chief Finance Officer of the University of Education, Winneba to step aside, lectures of the institution have declared an indefinite strike.The court Presided over by His Lordship George Ato Mills-Graves on Friday ordered them to hand over to the Pro-Vice Chancellor, Very Rev Prof. Fr. Anthony Afful Broni.But the UEW chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) in a new twist says the decision of the court lacks clarity and is shrouded with a lot of confusion hence the decision.Dr Samuel Bekoe, the local UTAG President at UEW commenting on the ruling revealed that they are are in a “state of confusion” as the Pro Vice-Chancellor cannot perform his official duties as per the statutes of the University, the Vice Chancellor is the only person enjoined to appoint the Pro-VC.The Winneba High Court today Friday 14 July, 2017 ordered the Vice Chancellor, Professor Mawutor Avoke and the Chief Finance Officer of UEW to step aside.The order follows a relief being sought by Mr. Supi Kofi Kwayera praying the court to declare their continuous stay in office as unconstitutional as they are operating under a University Council whose mandate has expired.Call our Editor on 0209391902 or click here and inform us via Whatsapp.You could equally email your stories or articles to admin@ghanaxtra.com and we’ll surely put them online
