Management at the University of Ghana, in partnership with the National Signals Bureau, has begun the installation of secret closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras throughout the university’s campus, to amp up security.
The announcement was made by the school in an email to students on Friday, November 11, 2022.
The message read, “The University of Ghana is partnering with the National Signals Bureau for the installation of CCTV cameras at various locations on the Legon campus as part of measures to improve upon security in the university.“
The statement also noted that the project is expected to be completed within the next four weeks; however, they do ask students and the general public to be cautious and aware of the ongoing project while going about their daily activities on campus.
“The laying of cables for the project has started, and it’s expected to continue for the next four weeks,” the statement noted.
They are, however, asking students and the general public to “ Kindly take note as you drive or move around campus”
The Mensah Sarbah Annex B road leads to the Physical Development and Municipal Service Directorate PDSMD, the Political Science Department’s T-junction, which connects to the road leading to the Botanical Gardens, the New N-Block, which leads to the UG Press, the Addae Mensah Intersection, the George Benneh Roundabout, the Hilla Liman Hall, the School of Engineering, the Volta Hall Roundabout, the Balm Library Roundabout, and the Okponglo gate.
Meanwhile, universities in Ghana have a long history of violent clashes with members of the CommonWealth Hall (Vandals), and members of Mensah Sarbah Hall recently engaged in a violent fight that resulted in the burning of a vehicle parked at the Mensah Sarbah Hall car park, as well as the destruction of several other properties.
A few weeks after the UG clash, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology saw another clash between members of the university hall (Katanga) and continental hall (Conti) during a procession by some members of Katanga.
With the aid of CCTV footage, management was able to arrest some of the culprits.
This, as well as several other incidents on other campuses such as UCC,
Source: The Independent Ghana