A video of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) Students’ Representative Council (SRC) disclosing that it spent GH₵574,500 on a digital LED screen installed on campus has caused a stir.
In a video shared on X, the UEW SRC president explained that the project involved the installation of 15 screens, with each screen costing GH₵38,300, bringing the total expenditure to GH₵574,500.
The footage accompanying the video shows an SRC official addressing the expenditure from a podium during an event.
The video also captures the large digital screen advertising a beauty salon.
In the video shared on X, the UEW SRC president stated, “Installation of LED screen; it contains 15 screens. Each screen costs GH₵38,300. So the total amount is GH₵574,500.
Students of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) expressed their shock after the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) disclosed that it spent GH₵574,500 on a digital LED screen installed on campus.
Also, the amount disclosed has triggered debate, with some social media users questioning whether the expenditure represents value for money.
Others raised concerns about financial accountability and transparency in student leadership, warning that spending decisions by student representatives could reflect the attitudes of future public leaders.
Some netizens reacting to the video stated, “This is how they start; let’s mark them down cos we can’t allow these cancers in our political spaces again”.
A netizen added, “GH₵574,500 for an LED screen? At that price, students should be able to watch their future on it, including where they’ll get jobs after graduation”.
An X user added, “It’s time we truly bring the death penalty back for corruption and similar offences! We need to get rid of these animals”.
A netizen stated, “Every Ghanaian is a thief, just that you haven’t gotten the opportunity yet. The system enables it. There is not enough punishment for doing wrong, and no reward for doing right. Hence zero motivation to do right”.
One netizen added, “He go complete na he take u, people ur money build en sef. Accra poly 2014 SRC president complete na he get 2 trotro plus other things”.
Also, Bongo Ideas has alleged that the SRC president and his vice are NPP boys.
In a post on X in reaction to the video, he wrote, “Fun fact: the SRC president and his vice are NPP boys btw. Seems like they really learnt well from their former bosses”.
See the post below:
blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”>University of Education, Winneba (UEW) students express shock after SRC reveals it spent over GH₵570,000 on an LED screen on campus. https://t.co/9hcgVErRjA
— EDHUB🌍ℹ (@eddie_wrt) October 27, 2026Fun fact: the SRC president and his vice are NPP boys btw. Seems like they really learnt well from their former bosses.
— BONGO IDEAS ™ (@BongoIdeasHQ) October 27, 2026
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