After several crunch meetings between the government, authorities of the KNUST, and other key stakeholders over the recent violent protest by students, the Governing Council of the university has been dissolved with immediate effect.
In a statement from the government on Thursday, October 25, 2018, said a seven-member Interim Council will be put in place to oversee the affairs of KNUST, while serious academic work will begin in 14-days.
According to the government, the interim council will be chaired by the Paramount Chief of Bompata Traditional Area, Nana Effa Apenteng for a 3-month period.
The members of the council are:
1. Nana Effa Appenteng
2. Prof. Mrs. Rita Akosua Dickson
3. Dr. Edward Baffoe-Bonnie
4. Madam Hilda Haggar Ampadu
5. Prof. Joshua Ayarkwa
6. Mrs. Abena Antwi
7. Mr. Kelvin Sah
The mandate of the interim council for KNUST are:
1. To assume the powers of the governing council
2. To establish the causes of the recent student riots on campus
3. To establish the full extent and cost of damage caused
4. To resolve the differences between university management and the student body
