GCTU has hosted an eight-member delegation from the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), led by the Director of Accreditation, Mr. Saaka Sayuti, on October 23, 2025, at the Vice-Chancellor’s conference room.
The delegation’s visit was to assess GCTU’s Abeka campus’ readiness for institutional accreditation, enabling it to be used as a learning centre for the University’s distance learning programmes.
In his presentation, the Director of Quality Assurance and Promotions, Prof. Wahab Iddrisu Abdul, discussed the University’s governance structure, physical infrastructure of the Abeka campus, staffing and academic resources, library and learning resources, financial standing and sustainability, and quality assurance and improvement. He indicated that the library facility at the Abeka campus is currently undergoing a comprehensive redesign and renovation to align with the standards of a world-class university.
In an exclusive interview, Prof. Wahab emphasized that the institution submitted an application to GTEC previously for GCTU to be granted institutional accreditation, enabling the Abeka campus to be used as a learning centre for GCTU’s distance learning programmes. He further added that the first stage of the assessment involved sending an expert to evaluate the library facility at the Abeka campus and to submit a report to GTEC, with a copy forwarded to GCTU to address issues raised.
Prof. Wahab noted that the second stage involved GTEC sending an architect to assess the physical infrastructure, submitting their report to GTEC and GCTU for responses to issues raised. He stressed that the final stage involves GTEC’s Institutional Accreditation Board visiting the institution for an independent assessment and interviews with top officials before granting accreditation.
Giving his remarks, the Director of Accreditation at GTEC, Mr. Saaka Sayuti and his delegation were impressed with the comprehensive presentation, relevant questions asked and answers received from the GCTU team. Meanwhile, Mr. Sayuti and his team expressed some concerns during the Abeka campus tour, and the GCTU team assured them that measures were far advanced to address those concerns.
Earlier, in his opening remarks, the Dean of SGSR and Acting Pro. VC, Prof. Ebenezer Malcalm, who chaired the meeting on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, warmly welcomed the team from GTEC. He elaborated that the University’s commitment to quality education is reflected in its academic programmes and infrastructure.
In his closing remarks, Prof. Malcalm extended his appreciation to the GTEC team for coming and to the GCTU team for making themselves available to answer questions. “I just want to assure you that I will brief the Vice-Chancellor about the meeting, and we will work on all the recommendations you have made assiduously and as soon as practicable to get the accreditation,” Prof. Malcalm remarked.
