The Savannah Regional Minister, Salisu Be-Awuribe, has accused the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and the previous administration of prematurely announcing that the Savannah College of Education had been absorbed by the government and attained public status.
According to him, the rush to publish the update on the GTEC website was aimed at scoring political points.
Reacting to concerns raised by trainee students in an interview with JoyNews, Mr. Be-Awuribe criticized GTEC and the Nana Addo-led administration for handling the matter poorly.
He assured students of the government’s commitment to fast-tracking the process for the college’s proper absorption into the public system.
“We are making sure that we get the Savannah College of Education absorbed as quickly as possible, and before they graduate, they will be graduating in a public institution,” he said.
Mr. Be-Awuribe urged the students to remain calm, assuring them that the necessary steps were being taken.
“They should lay down their arms,” he pleaded.
He also dismissed suggestions of closing down the school, emphasizing that efforts were ongoing to complete the absorption process.
“They are working earnestly on that, and I can reassure the school and its neighborhood that the process will definitely be completed,” he assured.
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