BY: NewsDesk | VoltaOnline
Ho Technical University has officially assumed leadership of the Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG), following the successful hosting of the Association’s 51st Delegates Congress on March 3, 2026.
The Congress, which brought together delegates from all ten technical universities across the country, marked a historic transition as the National Secretariat was handed over to HTU and newly elected national executives were sworn into office for the next two years.
The new leadership team is headed by Prof. Deodat Emilson Adenutsi as National President, with Dr. Frank Kulor serving as National Vice President, Dr. Francis Fonyee Nutsugah as National Secretary, Mr. Daniel Komla Tsorhe, CA as National Treasurer, Mr. Francois Mahama as National Organizer, and Ms. Patience Aku Dedume Glauh-Jeh as National Gender Officer.
A communiqué issued and signed by Prof. Adenutsi and Dr. Nutsugah reaffirmed their commitment to serve members diligently and advance technical university education in Ghana. They extended appreciation to the outgoing executives from Cape Coast Technical University for their dedicated service and pledged to strengthen unity among members and reinforce the role of technical universities in national development.
While celebrating the transition, Congress also raised pressing concerns affecting members and the wider tertiary education sector. Delegates demanded urgent action on the roll-over policy and post-retirement contracts, noting that many lecturers on post-retirement contracts have gone unpaid for months. The communiqué described attempts by GTEC to alter the roll-over policy without consultation as “unilateral variations of duly negotiated Conditions of Service” and warned that “rising tensions across campuses require immediate attention.”
Congress further expressed dissatisfaction over the prolonged delay in approving Internally Generated Funds (IGF) Conditions of Service, stressing that the inaction has created uncertainty and undermined morale. Delegates also acknowledged the expiration of Government-sponsored Conditions of Service for public universities and urged government to conclude new negotiations by June 2026 to safeguard industrial harmony.
On national issues, the Association reiterated its “deep concern over the devastating impact of illegal mining (galamsey) on Ghana’s water bodies, farmlands, and the health of citizens”, pledging support for lawful and sustainable measures to eradicate the menace. It also cautioned that escalating tensions in the Middle East could trigger “inflationary pressures, increased fuel costs, and potential erosion of recent economic gains” in Ghana, urging government to adopt proactive fiscal and energy-sector measures.
