The University Teachers Association of Ghana chapter of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (UTAG–GIJ) has threatened to withdraw from the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) merger with two other institutions.
In December last year, it was officially announced that the GIJ, National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) and the Ghana Institute of Languages (GIL) have merged to form UniMAC. The North Dzorwulu campus of GIJ is the physical location and address of UniMAC.
UTAG-GIJ has expressed displeasure at the slow pace and the lack of clarity in the merger deal. In a briefing released to students after a crucial meeting, the association said failure to act swiftly on the statutes will leave no option but to “protest GIJ’s withdrawal from the merger”.
“That we impress on the government to release funds to run UniMAC and ease the burden on GIJ, which seems to be bearing the majority of, if not all, the costs associated with running the new university, and hasten the drafting of the UniMAC Statutes,” it added.
“The government, interim council, and management of UniMAC would be given up to 28 February, 2023 to act on our demands,” the statement signed by the president of UTAG-GIJ, Kodwo Jonas Anson Boateng, said.
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