NUGS not consulted on NDC youth manifesto, says Daniel Oppong Kyeremeh

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has expressed dissatisfaction with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for not consulting the union before launching its Youth Manifesto.

The manifesto, which was unveiled on Monday (12 August) in Accra, includes a pledge by the NDC’s presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, to waive academic fees for first-year tertiary students if elected.

Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show (ABS) on Tuesday (13 August), the president of NUGS, Daniel Oppong Kyeremeh, voiced concerns over the absence of dialogue between the NDC and the student union.

Kyeremeh noted that the policy to waive academic fees for first-year students was formulated without input from NUGS, despite its significant impact on students.

“One of the worrying things affecting us is that these things being talked of, especially when it comes to the subsidy on our university fees, and all that, were done in isolation of the student union,” Kyeremeh said.

“We were not consulted, especially on this particular one that has to do with the university.”

Kyeremeh highlighted that NUGS has numerous questions about the feasibility and implementation of the proposed fee waiver, which they would have liked to discuss if consultations had taken place.

“We have a lot of questions we would’ve wanted to genuinely ask if the necessary consultations were done on this particular policy, its feasibility and the implementation mechanism that at a point would be used in making sure this happens.”

The NUGS president also criticised the NDC’s decision to exclude the union from discussions, suggesting it reflects a disregard for the union’s potential contributions.

“You want to tell us we have nothing good to offer and something that is going to be implemented on or it’s going to have an effect on we the students? How or what’s the big deal? I mean, bringing the student on board to also tender in their questions [and] tender in their recommendations.”

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