Savannah College of Education apologises after 27 October strike
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 3News
Savannah College of Education in Daboya has apologised for disruptions linked to the strike launched on 27 October and suspended on 1 November. Its management acknowledges internal weaknesses that contributed to the crisis and thanks the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission for its mediation, according to 3News.
The management and staff of Savannah College of Education, a higher education institution in Daboya, have issued an unreserved apology for the strike launched on 27 October and suspended on 1 November 2026. In a letter dated 5 November and signed by acting registrar Muftau-Kola Fasasi on behalf of the principal, the institution acknowledges shared responsibility for institutional difficulties that contributed to the escalation of the action, according to 3News.
The strike was launched by the leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) and the Colleges of Education Non-Teaching Staff Association of Ghana (CENTSAG). The college management also says weaknesses in its internal procedures played a role and expresses its regret to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), the Ministry of Education, students and parents, according to 3News.
The college promises to strengthen internal communication and consultation, address staff welfare concerns through the prescribed procedures and cooperate with the GTEC to transparently and swiftly complete the migration process and related matters, according to 3News. Staff had returned to work at the college in Daboya on 1 November after the suspension of the strike.
