No Student Funds Used: Guru Defends Integrity as He Details His Major SRC Projects

Former SRC President of the University of No Student Funds Used: Guru Defends Integrity as He Details His Major SRC Projects

Ghana, Guru, has firmly defended his integrity, insisting that all major projects undertaken during his administration were funded without touching students’ dues. Speaking reflectively about his tenure, he stressed that the narrative suggesting he misused SRC funds is “completely false.”

According to him, “Every project I executed came from support I sought personally and from my own pocket. Not one cedi came from students’ dues. People need to understand that.”

Guru went on to outline the major initiatives he believes demonstrate transparency, bold leadership, and personal commitment.

He began with the landmark 20,000-bed SRC Hostel Project, describing it as one of the boldest moves ever taken by any student administration. He explained that the project was undertaken using internally generated funds from the SRC and GRASAG.
“We never took a loan, none,” he said. “For the first time in Legon’s history, management gave land to an incumbent SRC to build such a facility. That alone shows the trust they had in us.”

Guru also emphasized his role during the intense water crisis that hit campus, saying his administration moved quickly to secure relief for affected students.
“Students were suffering. I couldn’t sit and watch,” he explained. “That’s why I drilled two boreholes for two hostels. It was immediate help for people who had no water.”

On health and emergency support, he highlighted the introduction of sick bays for the various halls of residence.
“It was long overdue,” he said. “Students needed a place to receive first-aid or emergency help, so we created sick bays to fill that gap.”

One of the toughest battles of his administration, according to Guru, was the resistance to the proposed hall fee increment. Management had sought to raise fees from GHS 2,000 to GHS 3,000, but he took up the matter aggressively.
“I wrote petitions, I followed up everywhere, and I carried the matter to the Ministry of Education,” he recalled. “Through Hon. Haruna Iddrisu’s intervention, we secured a 25% reduction. It had never happened before.”

He also mentioned the initiative to introduce traffic lights on campus as a response to growing safety concerns.
“The campus was getting busier and students were at risk. Bringing traffic lights was necessary to protect lives,” he stated.

Guru reiterated that his motivation throughout his presidency was shaped by integrity and commitment, not personal gain.
“I wanted to show that leadership is service, not an opportunity to exploit students,” he said. “I put myself on the line because students deserved better, and I stand by every decision I made.”