Professor Peter Quartey of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research, (ISSER), has urged the government to revisit its decision to absorb fees of first-year students who gain admission to public universities.

Though the government has committed an allocation of GHȼ499,915 to the policy, which was a major campaign promise, Prof Quartey insists that the decision be reviewed, according to a report by myjoyonline.com on March, 19, 2025.

To further his point, he indicated that should the government proceed to roll out this policy, a lot of students who have enrolled into private universities will miss out. "What about students in private universities?

Many of such private university students are from less-privileged homes but are forced into private universities due to grades or limited public slots.