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The Technical Universities Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike, effective December 3, 2025, citing the government’s persistent failure to pay a One-Time Research Allowance agreed upon in July 2024. The allowance, meant to support research and publication required for career progression, is an entitlement, not a privilege, according to TUSAAG ¹ ² ³.
The strike will disrupt administrative services across all 10 technical universities, affecting functions such as finance, admissions, examinations, human resources, and registry. TUSAAG claims that months of engagement with government agencies, including the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), have yielded no results. Despite attempts to meet with the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, have been ignored or postponed.
The association’s National President, Stanley Akamiri Abopaam, had previously warned that TUSAAG would not tolerate further delays beyond 2025, citing the critical role administrators play in Ghana’s tertiary education system. The government has been accused of breaching an agreement, leaving TUSAAG with no option but to resort to industrial action.
The Association confirmed that engagements with the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) yielded no tangible commitment. Furthermore, TUSAAG claims that repeated attempts to meet with the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, have been systematically ignored or deferred.
“According to TUSAAG, letters, formal requests for dialogue, and repeated attempts to meet with the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, have reportedly gone unanswered or deferred, leaving them with no alternative but to resort to industrial action.”
The strike, which involves TUSAAG members from every technical university nationwide, is anticipated to cause immediate chaos in tertiary administration. The complete shutdown of services will affect:
- Finance Departments: Delaying salary and stipend payments, and the release of operational funds.
- Admissions and Registry: Halting the processing of applications and student records.
- Examinations: Jeopardizing the organization and timely release of examination results.
- Human Resources: Suspending staff recruitment, promotions, and disciplinary procedures.
The action will effectively paralyze the day-to-day operations of institutions such as Accra Technical University, Kumasi Technical University, Takoradi Technical University, Tamale Technical University, and others, impacting the academic calendar for thousands of students.
Despite the severe industrial action, TUSAAG stated that its primary goal is to compel a serious response from the government.
“Despite the industrial action, TUSAAG says it remains open to sincere and immediate dialogue to achieve a permanent resolution, stressing that the strike is aimed at compelling the attention and action that previous appeals have failed to secure.”
