In a meeting held on February 6, 2025, Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu has urged the University of Ghana to reduce its residential facility fees from GHC 3,000 to GHC 2,500 for both fresh and continuing students.
The meeting, which took place at the Ministry in Accra, included the University’s management, led by Vice Chancellor Prof. Nana Aba Amfo, as well as representatives from the Student Representative Council (SRC). Iddrisu emphasized the need for affordability in education, instructing the Vice Chancellor to lower the fees by 25 percent.
“I have asked the Vice Chancellor to reduce the residential facility fees by 25 percent and I have subsequently asked her to engage you (SRC) in the future on any fee announcement,” Iddrisu stated.
In response, Prof. Nana Aba Amfo assured that the University would comply with the directive, acknowledging both the Minister’s request and the concerns raised by students.
“We have listened to you our Minister and also our students, and we can afford to reduce it to 25 percent across the board, and going forward there will be adequate student engagement,” the Vice Chancellor assured.
The President of the SRC, Maradona Adjei Yeboah, otherwise known as Guru expressed gratitude for the reduction but also called for refunds for students who had already paid the higher fees.
“We are thankful for the reduction, at least it will reduce some sort of burden from our parents, there should be a refund for those who have already paid,” he said.
University management confirmed that approximately 80 percent of students have already paid the residential facility fees at the previous rate of GHC 3,000. The call for refunds is likely to be a key issue for the University to address in the coming weeks.
