UCC Provost warned against ‘uninformed’ UEW comments

The Registrar of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Paul Osei Barimah, has cautioned the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Prof. George Oduro, to desist from making uninformed comments about UEW.

He has admonished Prof. Oduro, whom he has described as his “personal friend and a darling”, to consult authorities of UEW about issues on the ground before going public with his views, describing his comment as “uninformed.”

Earlier this week, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of UCC called on the current administration of UEW to step down for the government to institute an interim independent administration to manage the school.

In response, the Registrar of UEW said though the University welcomes dissenting opinions, such views should not be laced with misinformation.

“The University of Education, Winneba, is a public university and in that respect, if there are issues at the University, the public has the right to comment about the issues, but I think such comments must be premised on informed information”, Mr Osei Barimah said.

Mr Paul Osei Barimah also expressed worry over assertions that all professors of the University have been cowed into submission by the Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, Prof. Rev. Afful Broni.

He lamented, “the Acting Vice-Chancellor is being projected in all instances as somebody who has been able to cow every professor on campus into submission”, but added, “this is a university, and we must have the chance to gel and speak on principles, and that is what the new wind of change blowing on campus is all about.”

He said it was pathetic for any person to posit that professors and other staff of the University, some of whom have been in service for a long time and have served on various councils, could be easily manipulated by any one individual.

According to the Registrar, contrary to the erroneous views peddled that the University has an unfriendly atmosphere prevailing on its campuses, the staff and students rather like the new trend of administrative measures there.

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By: Joseph Ackon-Mensah/citinewsroom.com/Ghana

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