Director of the Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Prof Kwesi Aning, has criticized comments made by COP George Alex Mensah, the Director General of Operations for the Ghana Police Service.

COP Mensah accused the current Inspector General of Police (IGP) of not effectively managing the police service during his appearance before a parliamentary ad-hoc committee investigating allegations that he was part of a plot to remove the IGP from office.

Prof Aning expressed concern over COP Mensah's comments, stating that it is problematic to sow seeds of disaffection against the IGP and make claims about his unpopularity within the service.

He further criticized COP Mensah for not using internal channels to address his concerns and instead choosing to make political statements.

Prof Aning suggested that COP Mensah's comments indicate a lack of goodwill towards the police service and may be motivated by personal antagonism towards the IGP.

COP Mensah had previously admitted that the voice on the leaked tape was his but claimed the content had been doctored. He denied any involvement in a plot to remove the IGP and stated that he had professional disagreements with the IGP but no personal issues.

The situation has raised concerns about internal divisions within the police service and the impact of such public disagreements on the institution's image and effectiveness.

The industrial action had been initiated by the Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) Branch of TUTAG and TUSAAG on August 25, 2023. The groups had raised concerns about changes to their retirement benefits, which they alleged were being sought by the university's vice-chancellor, Professor Samuel Alnaa, against the Ministry of Finance's approval. They also pointed out ambiguities in the Technical Universities Act (2026), Act 922 as amended.

The national body of the Technical University Teachers' Association of Ghana (TUTAG) had expressed support for the strike action taken by the BTU Chapter of TUTAG on August 28, 2023.