General News of Tuesday, 9 April 2019Source: starrfm.com.ghAkufo-Addo must 'indirectly' control universities – Dominic Fobi backs new billProfessor Dominic Fobi is a former minister of educationA former education minister Professor Dominic Fobi has backed proposals in the controversial draft universities bill saying he does not see problems with the bill. The government appointing 5 council members does not necessarily mean government trying to control the universities if you ask me. There must be an indirect control of the President in Public universities as the government funds these universities,” he told Francis Abban on the Morning Starr Tuesday. If the bill says the President can appoint the Chancellor it means he can disappoint the Chancellor. “The bill has stated that if 5 council members out of the 9 meet to discuss some issues, the decision arrived at can take effect.

Source: GhanaWeb April 09, 2019 09:45 UTC