The National Chairman of the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), George Ansong, has expressed skepticism about the upcoming meeting between the Education Ministry and university sector unions.

According to Mr Ansong, the government has repeatedly failed to follow through on its promises after meetings, raising doubts about the potential outcome of this latest engagement.

In an interview on Joy FM’s Newsnight on Monday, September 30, Mr Ansong shared his frustration with the lack of concrete results from previous discussions with the government.

"The invitation to meet the government has been done several times with no results. They will sweet talk you, and at the end of the day, give you deaf ears," he stated.

"I am not pleased, I don’t see this invitation as anything near the resolution of the matter. What we want to see is the money hitting our account and the fund managers alerting us that the government has paid the money," he added.

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The unions, including the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU), the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG), and SSA-UoG, have been on strike for several weeks, causing significant disruptions to the academic calendar in schools across the country.

Their demands include issues related to salaries, working conditions, and the release of funds owed to them.

Mr Ansong further noted that the unions are not interested in more discussions without immediate, tangible action from the government.

"What we want to see is the money hitting our account and the fund managers alerting us that the government has paid the money,” he stressed.

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission has pledged to address the grievances raised by the unions.

However, labor experts are urging swift action from the government to prevent further disruption to the education system, warning that the ongoing strike is taking a toll on students and institutions alike.

With tensions rising, the education ministry has scheduled a meeting with the unions for Tuesday, but the unions remain firm in their stance that they will not return to work until their concerns are fully addressed.

Meanwhile, the Public Relations Officer of the Education Ministry, Kweku Kwarteng says he is hopeful that they will make headway with the unions tomorrow.