Staff, SRC of University College of Environment and Agricultural Studies protest over salary arrears, non-payment of SSNIT contributions

Some staff and members of the Students Representative Council (SRC) of the University College of Environment and Agricultural Studies at Bunso in the Eastern Region are protesting against management.

According to the group, the institution has failed to pay the salaries of the workers as well as their Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contribution. 

These, among others, according to them are affecting student enrollment while lecturers continue to resign. The group claims management owes an accumulated 12 months salary. 

“Since July 2019 we haven’t received any salaries or bonuses. They keep telling us stories. How do they expect us to survive? I have to bury my Dad but I can’t do it because I don’t have money”, a cleaner at the university said. 

The protesters clad in red, slammed management for the poor management of the institution.

They held placards with several inscriptions including “Yabre…Osagyefo intervene”, “No money to buy sanitizers. No pay for twelve months”, “We are dying” among other messages.

One of the leaders of the group, Richard Agboyi wants the Chancellor, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, and government to intervene.

“After we took office, the condition of service has never been good especially salaries.

“For the past 12 months we’ve not received our salaries and we don’t know the head and tail of what is going on.

Our SSNIT is not being paid. We can’t even access National Health because our SSNIT has not been paid. I don’t know what the Chancellor is planning for the school because life is really really tough “.

“We are pleading with the government to absorb the institution and see how it can help,” he appealed.

Meanwhile, the staff members have given the University authorities a week ultimatum to fix the problems.

They are also threatening to hit the streets of Kyebi to petition its owner, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin.

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