Daboya, Jan. 9 — Tutors of the Savannah College of Education in Daboya have begun the new year amid mounting frustration over months of unpaid salaries, raising concerns about staff welfare and the potential impact on teaching and learning at the institution.
Nearly a year after the college was absorbed into the public tertiary education system and duly accredited by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), tutors say they are yet to receive a single salary.
According to affected staff, their academic certificates have been vetted and cleared, but their names have not appeared on the government payroll, leaving them in prolonged uncertainty.
Speaking to the media, resident Yakubu Abdulai warned that the continued neglect of staff welfare could undermine academic standards.
You cannot expect people under this level of stress to deliver their best, he said, noting that the situation has affected morale and focus in the classroom.
Several tutors, who requested anonymity, shared harrowing personal experiences. One described enduring sleepless nights and severe financial strain.
We are treated as if we have no work, yet we report to class every day and carry out our duties, the tutor said.
Another female tutor indicated that the situation has placed significant pressure on family life, forcing some colleagues to seek alternative sources of income or abandon their posts altogether.
Students have also expressed concern. Nafisa, a final-year student, said she sympathises deeply with her lecturers and questioned why a key teacher-training institution, located in the President’s home region, should be subjected to such prolonged neglect. She warned that continued delays could ultimately affect the quality of graduates produced by the college.
Efforts to obtain clarification from GTEC on the reasons for the delay have so far proved unsuccessful, leaving staff and students without answers.
As 2026 unfolds, tutors of the Savannah College of Education say they remain committed to their professional responsibilities but are increasingly disillusioned, grappling with unanswered questions, unpaid salaries, and a growing sense that their sacrifices have gone unnoticed.
