The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has appealed to the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) to call off its indefinite strike, which began on January 2, 2025.

This development follows a closed-door meeting between GTEC and CETAG after the latter declared the strike during an Emergency National Council meeting on December 30, 2024, according to a report by citinewsroom.com.

In a press statement issued after the meeting, GTEC's Director-General, Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, criticised the timing of the strike, describing it as poorly conceived and detrimental to academic activities, the report noted.

He stressed the urgency of the situation, noting that the strike coincided with the ongoing admissions process, which began shortly after the release of WAEC results. "We find it extremely, extremely unfortunate that you are withdrawing all services.