Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, has urged the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to shift its attention away from Deputy Health Minister Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah and instead investigate religious institutions and individuals using unaccredited titles.
The former Government Spokesperson on Governance and Security, in an interview on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Tuesday, said:
“GTEC should leave the Deputy Minister alone. I think that there are people who are using titles that they must pursue.
“From a religious background, I know that some people hold themselves with certain titles. GTEC is supposed to look at all institutions as they are.”
He added: “We know that in this country, we have theological institutions that are accredited, and people go through to acquire studies and certification.
“I would want to entreat GTEC to turn their attention to the religious bodies, those that are using Reverend, Rev. Dr., etc., that are also not accredited. I think GTEC should turn their attention there, and that will be able to sanitise the system.”
The call comes days after GTEC warned Dr. Ayensu-Danquah against presenting herself as a professor, following a review of documents submitted by her legal team.
While her team claimed she was appointed Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Utah, a letter from the university clarified that her role was actually Adjunct Assistant Professor, a part-time, non-tenure track position. Under Ghana’s academic system, this is equivalent to a lecturer—not a senior lecturer or professor.
