Ghana: Information on the history of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) from its founding to the present, on the executives of the NUGS in each Ghanaian university or college and on any arrests of NUGS personnel from the inception of NUGS
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 February 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | GHA13020 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ghana: Information on the history of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) from its founding to the present, on the executives of the NUGS in each Ghanaian university or college and on any arrests of NUGS personnel from the inception of NUGS, 1 February 1993, GHA13020, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac0b78.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) had its origins in the Union of Gold Coast Students in West Africa in the 1930's
(Angel 1990, 234). The union's goal was to dismantle the British colonial rule and to achieve independence. After Ghana achieved independence in 1957, the union adopted its present name in 1962 (Ibid.). Originally, the union strongly supported the Rawling regime, however, in 1982 it began to represent an opposition with students demonstrating for the release of political detainees and the transfer to a civilian government (Degenhardt 1988, 136).
The current objectives of the NUGS are to discuss student problems, coordinate student activities and to formulate student opinion on matters of mutual concern (Angel 1990, 234).
Response to Information Request GHA5161 provides information regarding the names and titles of National Executive of the NUGS from mid-1981 to 1983. This information is currently available in the REFINFO database in the regional offices. Information on the names of the NUGS executives in each Ghanaian university or college is not currently available to the DIRB in Ottawa. However, according to Youth Movements of the World, the national president of NUGS in 1990 was Kofi Agblodeppey-Caesar.
Information on any arrests of NUGS personnel is currently unavailable to the DIRB in Ottawa.
References
Angel, William D. 1990. Youth Movements of the World. Essex, U.K.: Longman Group UK Ltd.
Degenhardt. Henry W., ed. 1988. Revolutionary and Dissident Movements: An International Guide. Burnt Mill, Essex: Longman Group UK Ltd.
Attachments
Angel, William D. 1990. Youth Movements of the World. Essex, U.K.: Longman Group UK Ltd., p. 234.
Degenhardt. Henry W., ed. 1988. Revolutionary and Dissident Movements: An International Guide. Burnt Mill, Essex: Longman Group UK Ltd., p. 136.