The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) under the auspices of the Ghana High Commission in Nigeria has urged youths aspiring to obtain university degrees to take advantage of its forthcoming international students' recruitment fair.

According to it, the standard of education in Ghana is high, as a result of learnings from Nigeria.

Mr. Nicholas Quansah, Trade Attaché, Ghana Consult General, gave the charge on Wednesday in Lagos at a news conference held ahead of a scheduled Oct. 17 to Oct.18 education fair in Ikeja.

According to Quansah, the fair is to give opportunities to school certificate holders or parents who want their children to have their university degrees in Ghana.

“About 16 universities, all fully accredited, are coming to the students' fair.

“It is part of Ghana’s service to promote a relationship with Nigeria, just as we participate in the international trade fair.

“We encourage interested youths and parents to come for the fair, and listen to the universities offers that exist in all levels of undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. courses as there will be on-the-spot admission,” he added.

Speaking, Mr. Yaw Dankwa, Recruitment Officer, University of Ghana, disclosed that no fewer than 5,000 Nigerians were presently schooling in Ghana, with free movement under the ECOWAS protocols and with resident permits.

According to Dankwa, the academic system in Ghana is operated in a way that students graduate at the expected time, as they are made to study full-time.

“We have lots of collaboration with Nigeria. It is being said that the standard or quality of education in Ghana is rated high, this is as a result of what we learned from Nigeria,” he said.

Also, Mr. Banda Abdallah, Deputy Director, GEPA, who said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would be involved in the admission procedure, assured that the security of students was prioritized.

He also said that they could stay back after graduation.

Abdallah, who expressed that the fees were affordable, mentioned some of the institutions including the University of Ghana, Kumasi Technical University, Central University, and WISCONSIN International University College, Ghana among others.