University of Ghana students express anger over unbearable hostel fees

Students of the University of Ghana have voiced their anger over what they describe as exorbitant hostel fees.

In a strongly worded post on Facebook, the SRC General Secretary, Sandra Owie, expressed concern about what she called the “unacceptable” charges students are being made to pay.

According to her, students are being billed as much as ₵10,000 for a shared room accommodating four people, and up to ₵38,000 for a single room.

“It is with deep concern and justified anger that I address the unbearable hostel fees being charged at Vikings and similar private hostels around the University of Ghana. The situation has reached an unacceptable level, and it is high time we called things by their proper name: exploitation,” she wrote.

“How can we, in good conscience, accept over ₵10,000 for a shared room of four and as high as ₵38,000 for a single room?

“The consistent hikes, like what we’ve seen at Vikings and at Pent over the years, have created a situation where students are left with little to no alternatives, forcing them to endure conditions that are financially draining and mentally exhausting.”