UG Dean Of Students Affairs Bans Commonwealth Hall Week Celebrations

The office of the Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Ghana, has put a stop to the upcoming hall week celebration of Commonwealth Hall.The Dean, Professor Francis Nunoo, who announced this on Campus Exclusive on Radio Univers Monday morning, said the decision was to protect lives and properties of the university.

He said, his office suspects a possible retaliatory actions by students from other universities on Legon campus if Commonwealth hall organizes their hall week.

“We suspect that, there could be some retaliatory actions when they also organize their hall week. So to protect property and lives on campus we put a hold on their forthcoming hall week for now”, he said.

Students of Commonwealth hall were reportedly involved in a bloody clash which happened on UCC campus during the hall week celebrations of Atlantic hall. At least three (3) students were reported to have sustained serious injuries.

Also, the decision to ban week celebration of Commonwealth hall was to facilitate the police investigation into the roots of the violence.

He added that this decision was arrived at, in consultation with the hall management and Council which includes the student leadership.

“This decision has been taken in consultation with the hall management and council which includes the student leadership as well," he added.

Professor Nunoo further noted that this move is one of the numerous measures his outfit is prepared to take to defend the interest of the institution.

"This is just one of the many sanctions and measures that we’re taken and a host others to try and protect life and property on the University of Ghana campus”, he stated.

The Dean of Students was however skeptical as to duration of this ban, explaining the reinstatement of the week celebration depends on the outcome of the police investigation.