Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu to meet GAUA over strike this week

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu is expected to meet the leadership of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) this week as government seeks to resolve the association’s ongoing strike.

GAUA is protesting what it describes as disparities in Market Premium and other related allowances between teaching and non-teaching senior members of public universities.

The Education Minister’s spokesperson, Hashmin Mohammed, said the Minister will engage the association alongside the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to find a resolution to the impasse.

“I think that meeting should happen sometime this week so that we can find a solution to this issue,” he said.

However, GAUA says any engagement with government must result in concrete measures to address its concerns rather than assurances.

The President of the University of Ghana chapter of GAUA, Michael Owusu Ansah, said the association is not prepared to suspend its action based solely on promises from government.

He accused the government of failing to demonstrate sufficient commitment towards resolving the concerns of tertiary staff unions.

“If it is going to be ‘trust me and give me time and I will come back to you,’ I’m afraid this time GAUA may not be persuaded by words,” he said.