The Ministry of Education has assured students and the tertiary education community of government’s continued subvention on electricity usage.
The Minister of Education, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang gave this assurance in a release by the Ministry on January 16, 2015.
The release stated that “the Ministry of Education has become aware of statements that have been issued by some Student Representative Councils expressing anxiety about what they have described as actions by government to withdraw subventions on electricity usage.
It continued that “the Ministry will like to assure all students and the tertiary education community that no such decision has been taken by government.
“We are seeking to engage the Electricity Company of Ghana and other stakeholders to fully appreciate any new plans for the sector. We however wish to urge calm and assure all student leaders that our doors remain open to them as always on this and any other matter”, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang concluded in the release.
