The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) says it expects concrete action from government to address its concerns, warning that it will not consider ending its ongoing strike without seeing tangible results.

GAUA Secretary, Charles Aidoo said members had endured what they consider unfair treatment for years, with repeated engagements and assurances from successive governments failing to resolve their concerns.

Speaking on Accra-based Channel One TV, Mr Aidoo said the association had been raising issues surrounding disparities in the conditions of service and remuneration of university administrators and other non-teaching senior members for more than four years.

He said the prolonged situation had left members frustrated and determined to see meaningful action from government.

“Our members are resolute. Because we’ve taken this for far too long. The cheating has been there for far too long. And our members are simply not happy. They want to see results,” he said.

According to Mr Aidoo, GAUA had previously engaged government and even signed a memorandum of understanding with a former Education Minister to address the disparities.

He said a committee was subsequently established to work on the concerns, but the process failed to produce the desired outcome.

“We’ve been there before when we signed an MOU with the former Minister for Education. But nothing came up to it, you know, nothing came up to it. So we’ve been there before. And we want to see real results,” he said.

Mr Aidoo said the association was therefore looking for fairness and equity in the treatment of university administrators and other non-teaching senior members.

“We are calling for fairness and equity,” he added.

He disclosed that GAUA would meet the Minister of Education on Tuesday, August 16, where members would be looking for concrete commitments and action rather than further assurances.

He said the outcome of the meeting would play a key role in determining whether the association continues or calls off its strike.

GAUA is currently on strike over concerns including disparities in the conditions of service and remuneration of university administrators and other non-teaching senior members.

For the association, Mr Aidoo said, the time for assurances is over and members now want to see results after years of what they describe as unfair treatment.