FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 10, 2025
Press Statement by a Concerned Citizen of Ghana on Alleged Financial and Administrative Rot at GCTU
As a concerned and patriotic citizen of the Republic of Ghana, I wish to bring to the urgent attention of the government, Parliament, the Ministry of Education, and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), a disturbing exposé alleging deep-rooted administrative and financial malpractice at the Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU), formerly Ghana Telecom University.
The revelations—are not only troubling, but if true, represent a betrayal of public trust, gross abuse of office, and a direct assault on Ghana’s digital ambitions and educational integrity.
At the heart of the allegations is the Vice Chancellor of GCTU, Professor Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, who is accused of:
Taking over GHS 200,000 per foreign trip, allegedly at the expense of the university’s resources;
Receiving GHS 51,000 monthly as rent allowance while reportedly residing in his own home, already furnished and maintained by the university;
Renting out his private car to the same university and collecting additional payments;
Presiding over a so-called “Silicon Valley Lab” that is allegedly a poorly equipped room filled with old, student-donated computers, misrepresented with ribbon-cutting ceremonies and misleading branding;
Overseeing a scholarship regime alleged to be riddled with favoritism and cronyism, while students are denied exams over arrears of a few cedis;
Allowing a culture of fear, silence, and sycophancy within university management, with little accountability or transparency.
Even more troubling is the reported silence of GTEC, the regulatory body that is mandated to supervise and audit public universities—especially when the Minister of Education has already signaled the need for closer scrutiny of how universities manage their Internally Generated Funds (IGFs).
I call on President John Dramani Mahama, the Minister of Education Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, and the relevant authorities to treat this as a matter of national urgency. Our nation cannot continue to pour scarce resources into a broken system while turning a blind eye to institutionalized corruption.
I therefore demand the following immediate actions:
- The Vice Chancellor should be made to step aside to allow for an independent forensic audit into the financial and administrative affairs of GCTU.
- GTEC must be held accountable for its silence and inaction and must immediately deploy an investigative team to GCTU, with findings published in full.
- The Auditor-General and EOCO must step in to verify the financial dealings of all top officials, procurement heads, and council members associated with GCTU over the last 5 years.
- Parliament’s Education Committee must open public hearings on this matter to restore confidence in the sector and ensure reforms are implemented.
- A nationwide review of how all tertiary institutions are spending student fees, managing IGFs, and awarding scholarships must follow, beginning with GCTU as the test case.
Ghana’s dream of a digital economy, a smart workforce, and a globally competitive education system cannot survive if institutions like GCTU become bastions of unchecked greed and impunity. These allegations must not be swept under the rug. They strike at the very foundation of our national vision.
The time for investigations is now. The time for reforms is now. The time for accountability is now.
Signed,
Amofa Baffoe
Republic of Ireland
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