KNUST sued over Unity Hall conversion

Alumni and the current executives of the largest university hall in Ghana, Unity Hall, popularly called ‘Conti’ have sued the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) over its decision to convert the all-male hall to unisex.

The authorities of the university are bent on altering the tradition of the hall which has been housing only male students since its commissioning in 1967.

And reports making round says, fresh students and some continue students have been offered accommodation in Unity Hall- with effect from the 2018-19 academic year.

However, the alumni base of Unity Hall and the Junior Common Room (JCR) executives have taken the matter to the law court to restrain the university from implementing the conversion of the hall and has therefore sued the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Obiri Danso, Chairman of the University Council and Hall master of Unity Hall.

Standing on the law and regulation that established the Hall in 1967, the groups are seeking the following reliefs:

"A declaration that Unity Hall and Africa Hall were established expressly as all-male and all-female hall of residence respectfully on KNUST campus under specific regulations and laws and stand on the same harizon to enjoy the same classic reasoning for their establishment.

"A declaration that Unity Hall , just like -Africa Hall, was envisaged by the University's forebearers for a Continental remembrance, hence, the full name of the hall being, 'Continental Unity Hall', and so its character and nature as an all-male hall of residence, must be left to stand as an all female hall of residence, as this entire vision adds to the uniqueness of the institution. And that seeking to alter the nature of only Unity Hall is discriminatory.

"A declaration that Unity Hall having been expressly so established under a specific regulation and law, the defendants or their successors cannot alter the character and nature of Unity Hall as an all-male hall, unless empowered to do same by a regulation and law.

"A perpetual injunction restraining the defendants or their successors from ever attempting to alter the character and nature of Unity Hall as an all-male hall to a mixed sex hall," and

"Cost and any other order(s) this Honourable Court may deem fit".

Meanwhile, University Hall 'Katanga' is also on the verge of suffering the same fate as unity hall.

KNUST sued over Unity Hall conversion

Alumni and the current executives of the largest university hall in Ghana, Unity Hall, popularly called ‘Conti’ have sued the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) over its decision to convert the all-male hall to unisex.

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