UCC Vice Chancellor Worried About Safety Of Students In Private Hostels

Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof Johnson Nyarko Boampong has expressed resentement about the safety of students lodging in private hostels around the university campus.

Addressing the second session of the 56th congregration of the school, Prof Boampong said the situation has reached its peak due to an increase in theft cases in the private hostels.

According to him, despite the number of ongoing projects on campus, there is still a deficit in accomodation infrastructure causing students to seek for private hostels around campus and within communities around the university.

These occurences had the potential of undermining the collective efforts at and affects the safety and security of the students.

According to Prof. Johnson, the university invited some stakeholders and private companies to invest in residential facilities on campus to serve as residing places for students.

However, the request was to no avail.

He said the university was determined to construct residential facilities for students by working with the UCC branch of Ghana Universities Staff Superannuation Scheme.