DISCLAIMER DISCLAIMER YUSIF ALI (NUGS TREASURER) BREAKS THE SILENCE

My attention has been drawn to a publication emanating from a program on Radio Universe yesterday dubbed Timeline With Nugs, which seeks to portray that I "was not present at the 2nd NEC Meeting.

I am by this statement setting the records straight that;

1. I was present at the 2nd NEC Meeting and participated fully in all decision that NEC took.

2. That I threw my overwhelming, unflinching and ever ending support to the decision taken by NEC which is in the best interest of the vast majority of Ghanaian Students.

3. That the information that some Students put out on the said radio program are FALSE, CAPRICIOUS and a CALCULATED attempt by them to suit their  parochial and the interest of his PAYMASTERS, just to draw my name into the hullabaloo and turbulence our Union is going through.

This is a dent on my  image and  indite on my CREDIBILITY as a person.
 Let me emphatically state that NEC formed a QUORUM,  and anyone who seeks to verify this position as on the face of the MINUTES of the meeting from the Nugs CS who acted as the Secretary in the meeting.

Finally I want to assure all Ghanaian Students that Nugs WILL NOT DIE but will leave up to its mandate of restoring HOPE to the silent majority of Students who continue to suffer under our educational system.

Thank you.

...SIGNED...

ALI YUSIF
Treasurer, NUGS
0545146635

NUGS DISCLAIMS AUDIT REPORT WHICH INDICTS SOME 2014/2015 EXECUTIVES

Thursday, 12th November, 2015.                                                      

 NATIONAL UNION OF GHANA STUDENTS (NUGS)                                  

DISCLAIMER

NUGS DISCLAIMS AUDIT REPORT WHICH INDICTS SOME 2014/2015 EXECUTIVES 

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) wishes to entreat Ghana students, Ghanaian students abroad, the general public, and all media houses to disregard the statement published by the immediate past secretary of the union, Iddi Muhayu-Deen which is accusing some of his colleagues of embezzling the union’s funds. 

The said accusation has since been published by various media houses and on some social media platforms without cross-checking from the union. 

However, NUGS will like to state unequivocally that the allegations therein stated have no basis and are born out of nothing but blatant malice or mischief.

As a Union, we are ashamed of the conduct of the former General Secretary who did not raise any issue before and during the emergency congress which saw the new national officers elected, during the transitional period, and after the handing over ceremony but rather, he is now moving from one media house to the other making allegations against his colleagues. 

Subsequent to that, the union has not received any official complaint of any misdeeds which we believe is because the audit report is yet to be completed and has not been made public. 

Our checks with the media house that first broke the story indicates that the DRAFT audit report which has not gone through the dictates of the Constitution of the Union and that of natural law of justice and consciences is being paraded as the basis of the unwarranted allegations which aims at tarnishing the reputation of the Union which gave the said former executive the chance to serve. 

As an executive body, we are worried at the perennial malice that follows our annual congresses and handing over ceremonies where some persons decide to use the Union as a vehicle for their personal interest and fame.

As national officers, we are bound by the constitution of the Union and our conscience to ensure that monies that are received by the Union are used judiciously and we will duly communicate any malfeasance that we detect to the general public and take all necessary steps to retrieve such. 

The three (3) ladies mentioned, Rejoice Akrashie, Iris Kwafo-Mensah and Rhodalyn Eshun are persons who have served NUGS diligently, this is the least they deserve. Besides, all records with the Financial Controller shows that there was no such embezzlement and there is no final audit report that has been accepted by the central committee of the union as at now. 

In addition, we want to state on authority that it holds no merit and as such all concerned persons should disregard it and treat it with the contempt that it deserves. 

May we also express our displeasure at the rate at which such allegations regarding officers and former officers of the Union are hastily published by some media houses without any cross-checking or verification from the current executives. 

NUGS has continuously served the interests of the students of Ghana with a pure heart, dignity and a sense of purpose. 

We remain resolute in our focus on alleviating the struggles that plaque the ordinary students: The imminent utility bill payment, the dwindling government support for the education sector, teacher trainees being sacked for no better reasons, continuous cost shifting unto the ordinary student, poor infrastructure etc.

Lastly, we request that all media houses that published the allegations about the union and its former executives do well to publish this official disclaimer as a rejoinder from the union. 

We hope fervently that this statement will clear any doubt and end all discussions on this matter. 

Thank you. 

SIGNED.

Paa-Quecy Adu
President, NUGS

Yusif Ali
Treasurer, NUGS
0545146635

Justina Panford
Financial Controller, NUGS 0269669673

Thomas Takyi-Bonsu
Press and Information Sec, NUGS
0546060200

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FIGHTING THE ALBATROSS OF UTILITY BILLS ON STUDENTS

If you won't help us fight leave us to fight...... Ain't that curious

When people who had everything for free now under the pretext of capitalism advocate against lesser of those things to be enjoyed by their children and grand children.

Germany is more capitalist than Ghana but education is free because they prioritize education.

U.S.A have a comprehensive educational support system that give loans to almost 60% of new entrants to college. While there are other better scholarship schemes available. They enjoy all these beside they robust economy.

Meanwhile in Ghana some think to be responsible means pay utility bills.
How can we pay when student financial support is very minimal?

How can we pay when our parents get paltry as salary?

How can we pay when politicians give all financial aid to their children and cronies?

How can we pay when there is no direction to how the future of the youth ought to go?

We don't know capitalism better than Europe,USA and Canada and yet because education is their priority it's very flexible to enjoy.

We can't pay!
We no go pay!!
We won't pay!!!

Obeng Amankwah, Kofi
Alumnus, KNUST

PAYMENT OF UTILITY BILLS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF STUDENTS AND VICE-CHANCELLORS BUT THE GOVERNMENT

Monday, 2nd November, 2015.

NATIONAL UNION OF GHANA STUDENTS

 PRESS RELEASE

PAYMENT OF UTILITY BILLS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF STUDENTS AND VICE-CHANCELLORS BUT THE GOVERNMENT

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) wishes to inform Ghana Students and the general public to regard the supposed meeting of Vice-Chancellors Ghana (VC Ghana) and the various Students Representative Councils (SRC) in the public tertiary institutions on payment of utility bills on Tuesday, 3rd November, 2015 at University of Professional Studies (UPSA) as “Just a gathering of SRCs” and not a decision making body of Ghana students.

NUGS believes that any decision that would be binding on Ghana Students and generations to come needs to follow the right procedure and not just a meeting between VC Ghana and SRCs which is not recognized by any law as a highest decision making body for Ghana Students. The highest decision making body according to the constitution of NUGS (the recognized Ghana Students movement by law) is congress and not a gathering of SRCs.

We bemoan the Government’s backslide in settling the debt it owes the utility providers which is the basis for VC Ghana in pushing the payment of utilities to students. We are by this sending a plea to Government to settle its debts and set students free once and for all from paying utility bills.

Lastly, we want to unambiguously state that we disagree with the idea that the Governments financial burden must be the burden of the ordinary Ghanaian students, we therefore encourage VC Ghana to invest in ways that will push the Government to pay instead of Students to pay utilities.

Education continues to be a right and not a privilege as stipulated by the 1992 constitution of Ghana.

Thank you.

SIGNED

Thomas Takyi-Bonsu
Press & Information Secretary, NUGS
0546060200

Paa-Quecy Adu
President,

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