The strike by the members of the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana is beginning to bite hard as about one hundred security officers have withdrawn their services on the KNUST campus.
Persons visiting various offices are left frustrated as operations have ground to a halt in many departments.
Many people seeking to access critical services have been turned away, while in some cases, national service persons and other junior staff members have been compelled to step in to help fill the void.
Speaking to Citi News, the KNUST local vice chairman for the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana, Ansere Benedict, noted that although they acknowledge that many people are stranded as a result of their action, they will only call off the strike when they hear a favorable response from the government.
“It is the third day of the strike demanding better service and ensuring that our Tier-2 is also paid to our fund managers, and members are cooperating very well, but we are still creating awareness so that they will be around so that we are able to get what we are demanding.
“We are not happy with the strike, but this is also our future, and we have to ensure that we protect what we are supposed to get in the future.
The secretary of the group, Kwadwo Bediako-Baryeh, has disclosed to Citi News that they have intensified their action of ensuring strict compliance from all members as they have been visiting various offices.
“We are about to set off to go around the basic schools and hospitals to ensure that our members are actually complying with the strike. We will move through our schools to ensure that our members are complying.”
