The University of Ghana chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UG-UTAG) has endorsed Organised Labour's planned strike set for October 10.

During a recent vote, 355 members (80.14%) expressed their support for the industrial action, while 88 members (19.86%) opposed it, from a total of 443 votes cast.

Professor Ransford Gyampo, the President of UG-UTAG, has been outspoken regarding the government's management of the galamsey crisis. In a previous interview with Eyewitness News on Citi FM, he criticized the government's lack of action, emphasizing the necessity for stronger measures to tackle illegal mining.

His statements come on the heels of a closed-door meeting between President Akufo-Addo and leaders of Organised Labour, in which the President requested additional time to respond to the pressing issues.

The planned strike, announced on October 1, is a reaction to the government's failure to meet Organised Labour's demands for a comprehensive ban on illegal mining activities and the declaration of a state of emergency to address the galamsey problem.