The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Technical Universities Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has announced an indefinite nationwide strike, set to begin on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
The decision comes in response to what TUSAAG describes as the government’s persistent delay in paying the One-Time Research Allowance, an entitlement agreed upon on July 10, 2024.
According to the association, the allowance was established to compensate senior administrators for research and publication work required for their promotion. TUSAAG insists that the payment is not a privilege but a negotiated right, and that the government’s continued non-payment represents a “blatant breach of agreement” and a lack of respect for administrators’ critical role in Ghana’s tertiary education sector.
Months of engagement with government agencies, including the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), have reportedly failed to resolve the matter. TUSAAG claims that their letters, requests for dialogue, and attempts to meet with the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, have either been ignored or postponed.
As a result of the strike, all administrative services at Ghana’s 10 Technical Universities—including finance, admissions, examinations, human resources, registry, and general administration, are expected to grind to a halt until the outstanding allowances are paid.
Despite the action, TUSAAG says it remains open to immediate and sincere dialogue with the government to reach a lasting solution. The association stresses that the strike is a last resort, aimed at drawing the attention and action that previous appeals have failed to secure.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
