SNNIT Must 'bow in shame' over exorbitant Pentagon hostel charges at UG- Acting Rent Commissioner
Fredrick Opoku, Acting Rent Commissioner, criticised SNNIT over accommodation charges at Ghana Hostels Limited, also known as Pentagon Hostel, describing the fees as "exploitative and unacceptable." He expressed concern over the rising cost of student accommodation at the hostel facility linked to SNNIT. He argued that it was troubling for an institution responsible for managing workers' pensions to impose what he described as excessively high accommodation charges on students and parents.
Mr. Opoku questioned the pricing differences between the "new" and "old" Pentagon blocks, noting that rooms occupied by four students in the older block reportedly cost between GH¢6,000 and GH¢6,400 per semester, while accommodation in the newer block was significantly more expensive. He also raised concerns over reports that some single rooms fitted with air conditioners were being charged at more than GH¢20,000 to GH¢30,000 per semester. He asked, "What is the meaning of this? Do they want students to go into prostitution just to pay for accommodation?"
The Acting Rent Commissioner described the situation as alarming and warned that the increasing cost of accommodation around tertiary institutions could have serious consequences for students and their families. His remarks add to growing public concerns over the affordability of student housing in Ghana, particularly around major universities where hostel prices continue to rise sharply.
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The Acting Rent Commissioner has taken aim at SNNIT over hostel charges at the University of Ghana's Pentagon Hostel. He suggests the fees are exploitative - but what could this mean for students?
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