UG Dean Advises Concerned Students Union To Call Off Planned Protest
LEGON — The Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Ghana (UG), Professor Rosina I. Kyerematen, has advised organisers of a planned student protest to call it off after negotiations with Management.
The advice followed engagements between her office and the group behind the planned demonstration over accommodation fees and other student welfare concerns.
WHAT THE DEAN SAID
In a notice dated Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs said it had become aware of plans by some students to stage a demonstration.
“The Dean of Student Affairs has subsequently engaged the group on their concerns and assured them of Management’s commitment to addressing the immediate, middle-term, and long-term needs of students; including accommodation,” the notice stated.
Following the discussions, the organisers were advised to put the planned demonstration on hold to allow further consultations between student representatives, university management and other relevant stakeholders.
WHY STUDENTS PLANNED TO PROTEST
The protest was organised by the Concerned Students’ Movement of the University of Ghana over a proposed 26 per cent increase in accommodation fees at university halls and facilities managed by the University of Ghana Enterprise Limited (UGEL).
The group is calling for a reduction in the revised charges, refunds for students who have already paid the increased fees, and greater transparency in decisions concerning accommodation costs.
UGEL later presented revised increases ranging between 15 and 19 per cent, depending on room categories and facilities. Student leaders said those revised figures still did not adequately ease the financial burden on students, and negotiations remained inconclusive.
DEAN REMINDS STUDENTS OF GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Professor Kyerematen also reminded students and student groups of the need to follow established university procedures when seeking solutions to grievances, in line with the regulations governing junior members of the university.
She said her office was collaborating with other units — including the Student Financial Aid Office and the Careers and Counselling Directorate — to provide welfare support to students and promote a peaceful learning environment on campus.
BUT — LATEST UPDATE: GROUP SAYS IT WILL STILL PROTEST
Howedey.com notes for balance: in a later report on Monday, November 9, 2026, the convener of the protesting group, Nasiba Abass, said the group would press ahead with a demonstration on Monday, November 9, despite calls to stay away.
She disputed claims by GRASAG-UG and the UGSRC that the group is unrecognised, saying its engagements with the Dean of Students, the SRC, GRASAG, the media and state institutions show recognition. She said the demonstration was initially scheduled for November 2 but was moved to November 9 after police requested additional time to prepare.
GRASAG-UG and the UGSRC, in a joint communiqué on Sunday, November 1, had urged students not to participate, saying the group was unrecognised and unregistered within the University’s governance framework, and warning that an unapproved protest could breach university regulations or the Public Order Act, 1994 (Act 491).
Howedey.com will continue to monitor whether the demonstration goes ahead, and what Management’s next engagement produces.
Author: Stella Sunu • Published on Howedey.com
