We’ll no longer accept verbal assurances; we expect a detailed roadmap – TUTAG tells gov’t amidst strike

The Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG) has announced it will not lift its ongoing strike unless the government provides a detailed, written, and signed roadmap to address its concerns. National President Professor Deodat E. Adenutsi stated that the association has lost confidence in verbal commitments following past assurances that failed to materialize.

After meeting Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu, TUTAG members were asked to return to work, but the proposal was rejected by Congress, which demands documented commitments with clear timelines before a return to the classroom. TUTAG insists on a comprehensive plan because previous verbal assurances have consistently been unfulfilled.

Professor Adenutsi emphasized that the strike is a well-considered decision due to the significant disruption it would cause to academic work. Current disruptions include reopened campuses and first-year students not meeting their lecturers upon arrival. The association hopes government will swiftly address its concerns to resume normal academic activities.

Outstanding payments to lecturers on post-retirement contracts, unilateral changes to employment schemes, and a GTEC directive requiring PhDs for re-designation of Assistant Lecturers and Assistant Research Fellows are among the issues fueling the industrial action. While TUTAG has halted the strike regarding the book and research allowance payment process, it remains a key demand.

The association will submit the proposed roadmap to Congress for evaluation and hold government accountable for specific timelines in fulfilling its commitments.