The Minister of State in charge of Tertiary Education, Prof. Kwesi Yankah, has asked the alumni of the Commonwealth Hall and the authorities of the University of Ghana to thrash out their differences as soon as possible.
On December 23, 2019, 25 lecturers of the University of Ghana petitioned the Vice-Chancellor of the school to halt the building of the Commonwealth Annex which is aimed at improving the school’s limited accommodation situation.
Prof. Yankah said the location of the building should not be a challenge.
“The past students of Commonwealth Hall expressing readiness to construct a huge capacity residential facility for Commonwealth is a wonderful idea but I think there are issues with the location and I do not think this should have been much of an issue or a tussle.”
“This is a huge expansive space for the University of Ghana and getting a suitable location for that should not be a problem and I hope they resolve it as soon as possible to make it available to add it to the pool of resources.”
The lecturers in the letter are seeking for management to come clear on 10 issues they raised.
Among some of the issues raised include; “the fact that the planned construction will destroy the unique architecture of Legon.”
“Given that the vast lands that Legon has, and the fact that the planned construction will completely destroy the unique architecture of Legon, a campus has been included in Ghana’s ‘modernist architecture and landscape heritage’ and in this case the beautiful J.B Danquah avenue; and given that the existing hall as well as the registry will be completely dwarfed, why was this particular site selected for the project?”
The issues of ‘perchers’ i.e the name given to unofficial habitants of rooms in the various halls of residence, were also raised.
Some other issues bothered on sanitation, water supply, light, ventilation, and security.
Background
A sod-turning ceremony was held at the Commonwealth Hall, in November last year for the commencement of the construction of an annex to accommodate more students.
Prof. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu, Vice-Chancellor of the University, who expressed delight about the project, noted that the project would bring relief to all stakeholders, in terms of ameliorating student accommodation.
Trees were planted by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oduro Owusu, Daasebre Oti Boateng, Omanhene of New Juaben, and an alumnus of Commonwealth Hall, and Mr. Isaac Sarpong, President of the Old Vandals Association, to commemorate the event.
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