A professor at the University of Ghana Ransford Gyampo has told the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama to honour his promise that the 'no academic fees for level 100 students'  initiative will not affect subvention to the universities, rather the subventions will be increased if he wins the elections to become president. He served notice that Mr Mahama would be criticized heavily if he failed to honour the promise. "If the subventions are going to be increased then we can use them to cover the expenses, If you honor these promises it will be well with you but if you don't, I will be here and criticize you," Prof Gyampo said on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday August 17. Given the fact that some students are unable to pay for their admission fees at the universities, Prof Gyampo further stated, the 'no academic fees for level 100 students'  promise will help those needy but brilliant students. Prof Gyampo says that initially when he heard about the policy announcement he was worried because he thought it would take away the sources of revenue for the universities to run their operations vis-a-vis the dwindling of the government subventions. However, he said, the assurance by Mr Mahama that government subventions to the universities will be increased and released timely settles the doubt in his mind. "In a way, I may be tempted to agree with him given what I have seen, we pay fees for people, " he said.