Tamale Technical University Students Injured in Peaceful Protest against Fee Hikes and Poor Facilities

The students also raised concerns about the alleged removal of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) and the Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG) representatives from the fees-fixing committee, as well as delays in the release of SRC funds.

Carrying placards with inscriptions such as “Director of Finance Must Go,” “Fix TaTU Now,” “No Infrastructure,” “Fix Our Hostel,” “End Open Defecation on Campus,” and “Free Us From Petty Democratic Challenges,” the protesters began their march peacefully from their hostels to the administration block.

However, the demonstration turned chaotic after police officers deployed to the scene fired warning shots and sprayed hot water to disperse the crowd.

In response, some students hurled stones at the officers and burnt car tyres in front of the administration block. Several students sustained varying degrees of injuries during the clashes.

The protest followed a failed meeting held on Monday between the SRC, the Fees Fixing Committee, and university management, which ended without resolution.