According to the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), talks with the government to address its unresolved concerns have not resulted in any meaningful progress after roughly two months of discussion.
Charles Jojo Aidoo, National General Secretary of GAUA, stated that although the group is presently negotiating with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), they are still unhappy with how the discussions are going.
Mr. Aidoo stated in an interview with Joy FM’s Midday News that none of the group’s pending complaints had been resolved.
He remarked, “We’ve been negotiating with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission for about two months, and I must say that no real progress has been achieved.”
He went on to say, “None of our problems have been addressed. We had around six, seven complaints, and none of them has been addressed. The majority of them are not even financial.”
Following the breakdown of discussions about the payment of approved allowances, GAUA announced its strike in August.
In addition, the association is requesting that inequalities in university administrators’ allowances and other service conditions be addressed.
Several public universities, including the University of Ghana and the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), have had their administrative operations impacted by the strike.
Students at the University of Ghana have had problems with online site access, lodging arrangements, and course registration.
Due to the current industrial action taken by university administrators, the university has also suspended first-semester registration for the academic year 2026/2027.
Mr. Aidoo conceded the strike’s influence on college activities, but he added that the association’s members are also disheartened by the absence of advancement in addressing their worries.
He stated, “Honestly, our members are irritated. We are all disappointed that we aren’t receiving the attention we anticipate.”
He stated that GAUA serves medical professionals, attorneys, chartered accountants, auditors, human resources specialists, and procurement experts, among others, who work in several fields at universities.
For many years, according to Mr. Aidoo, the organization has expressed worries over the working circumstances of its members. He stated, “Since 2008, we have not had any terms of employment.”
He further said that even though there has not been much progress, the organization thinks that more interaction with the FWSC may bring about results.
“We are still engaging the parties, and we believe that by the end of this month, we should be able to make progress,” he said.
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