Joshua Akuffo Dampare has emerged as the overall best candidate securing a 93 per cent score after vetting by the election committee for the Presidency of the University Students Association of Ghana (USAG).
Joshua who is passionate about student affairs has been campaigning across campuses in the country to secure the mantle and trust of students to lead them as USAG President.
In a recently published article, he took on the issue of accommodation for students arguing hostel fees are too high and a problem for the average Ghanaian student.
“The continuous escalation of hostel fees not only burdens students financially but also has detrimental effects on their academic performance, mental well-being, and overall educational experience.
“This alarming trend calls for immediate intervention by the government and all stakeholders to mitigate the adverse consequences it inflicts on students.
“One of the most immediate impacts of recurrent hostel fee hikes is the financial strain it places on students and their families under the current economic conditions in the country,” he noted in portions of the article.
Joshua Akuffo Dampare is a 5th-year medical student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the son of Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, Ghana’s Inspector-General of Police.
