The National Union of Ghana Students has announced the dismissal - with immediate effect - of two of its executive for making publications in the name of the Union without recourse to its internal structures. General Secretary Ali Gbonta Tafhim and Press and Information Secretary Austin Brako Powers have therefore been directed to hand over all NUGS assets in their custody, including their identification cards and official files with immediate effect. According to a release jointly signed Friday by the two out-going NUGS presidents; Peter Kwasi Kodjie and Osman Ayariga Abdulai said, the Union “has suffered an irreparable loss as a result of these publications that sought to cast a slight on the image of the two presidents and the image of the Union in the public eye”. The release accused the two executives of being behind several publications including “Creation of 45 constituencies are inappropriate – NUGS” (ghanaweb), Fireworks @ NUGS: Peter Kodjie Steals GHC20,000 from NUGS Fidelity Account” (ghanaweb), Give us quality, not free education - NUGS tells political parties” (myjoyonline) and Students need quality education, not "junk" freebies – NUGS” (ghanaweb). “Particularly disturbing is the fact that NUGS has just come out of a dark era of division and apathy. If things continue like this, unity within the Union could suffer another blow; and should that happen we are not sure NUGS will pull through this time around”. NUGS said based on the actions of the two executives, NUGS’ core values have been compromised and extremely violated. “By their actions, they have demonstrated an unwillingness to work cooperatively and collaboratively within the confines of the Union, and a failure to recognize and respect leadership’s authority,” the statement noted.