The University of Ghana, Legon, has blocked all access routes into the campus to the public with the exception of the entrance from the Okponglo intersection. Two weeks ago, the school authorities hinted that they would restrict vehicular access to their campus after they were forced to suspend their tolling system on the orders of government following a huge public outcry and the destruction of one of their toll booths by national security operatives. The Director of Public Affairs of the school, Mrs. Stella Amoah had earlier granted an interview to Radio Ghana. True to their word, the University today began the implementation of its decision not to allow the general public to enter the university through its alternative routes without a certified sticker. Students of the university are required to pay 50 Ghana cedis for a UG sticker to enable them to use the alternative routes while any member of the public who wishes to be granted access is expected to pay 400 Ghana cedis for a sticker valid for one year or 200 Ghana cedis for six months. Today vehicles without the sticker are being/were turned away and ordered to use the Okponglo entrance into the school. There were also security men “manning the alternative routes and turning away almost all vehicles which did not have the university sticker. The situation has led to congestion on the road as vehicles wait their turn to enter the university campus.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 18:16:17 +0000
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