UEW Vice Chancellor must resign – Old students reiterate

Alumni of the University of Education, Winneba, have reiterated calls for the Vice Chancellor of the University, Rev. Professor Anthony Afful Broni to resign.

Their concerns were echoed after a demonstration today in the Central Region capital, Cape Coast, to express their displeasure over recent happenings at the school.

The school has been closed for nearly two weeks after a three-day protest by some students against the dismissal of some lecturers.

According to the Alumni, the intimidation and wrongful dismissals are worrying.

They also want the dismissed lecturers reinstated.

Leader of the alumni, Victor Osei Agyapong, addressed the press after the demonstration, saying “The campuses will never sit without acting until we see the VC and the Council Chair out of their respective offices.”

UEW Vice Chancellor must resign over students’ protest – UTAG

Following what appears to leadership crisis at the University of Education Winneba, UTAG demanded the immediate resignation of Vice Chancellor, Rev. Prof. Anthony Afful Broni.

UTAG said the resignation of Prof. Afful Broni is the only remedy to the impasse at the University.

“The victimization and polarization on UEW campus are at variance with Nana Akufo-Addo’s charge that the VC should reconcile all functions regarding the impasse which existed before his investiture. As at now over 30 people have been sacked, suspended or demoted arbitrarily.”

“Having failed his assigned tasks, it is the considered position that Prof. Afful Broni should resign honourably to save the University of Education Winneba from further chaos. UTAG is demanding an unconditional reinstatement of all staff who have been dismissed, demoted or suspended,” Dr. Opoku Mensah added.

He also called on the Governing Council of UEW to be impartial as it works to resolve the impasse at the university.

In the past weeks, students of the school have taken to the streets to protest the dismissal of some lecturers.

The students threatened to boycott lectures while others vowed to continue their protests until the sacked lecturers are reinstated.

They said a senior lecturer at the school, Dr. Emmanuel Osei Sarpong was let go because he was a key member of the former Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mawutor Avoke’s team.

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Source: citinewsroom