Government has dissolved the Governing Council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and instituted an interim seven Member committee to run the affairs of the university.
It has also directed that the University be re-opened within fourteen days to enable academic work to continue.
The directive follows recommendations made by the Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh after he led a high powered delegation, that included the Minister for National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah and the Minister-Designate for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah to Kumasi.
The Interim Council is chaired by Nana Effah Apenteng, the Paramount Chief of the Bompata Traditional Area. Other members are Prof. Mrs Rita Akosua Dickson, Dr Edward Baffoe-Bonnie, Ms Hilda Haggar Ampadu, Prof. Joshua Ayarkwa, Mrs Abena Antwi and Mr Kelvin Sah.
