Government lists universities, polytechnics renamed by Akufo-Addo that are to be reversed

The authorities has listed a fig of nationalist tertiary institutions whose names volition beryllium reverted to their archetypal names aft they were renamed during the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government.

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, successful a video clip from a caller nationalist engagement, announced the determination by the government.

He explained that the reversal of the names of the institutions does not mean that the radical they were renamed aft are undeserving.

“Some names of immoderate nationalist universities were changed and renamed during the tenure of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. There is simply a argumentation shift. There volition beryllium changes successful the names of the universities that were renamed.

“It is not to neglect to recognise the publication of immoderate idiosyncratic oregon their standing, oregon undermine the bequest of immoderate statesman, oregon diminish their contributions to our nationalist effort,” helium explained.

Haruna Iddrisu added that helium volition soon beryllium sending a measure to Parliament to alteration the names of the institutions earlier proceeding to sanction them.

“I volition present a measure successful Parliament that volition question to rename immoderate of the nationalist universities successful Ghana, including the Dr Abdullah Salifu Technical University backmost to Tamale Technical University. Simon Dombo University volition beryllium renamed, CK Tadem University of Technology and Applied Sciences volition beryllium renamed, and Dr Ephraim Amu Technical University volition beryllium renamed backmost to Ho University,” helium said.

He added; “I'm inactive engaging with accepted authorities, engaging with members successful academia and alumnae associations, students and civilian nine to marque that determination. But those who merit nationalist honours volition inactive support their nationalist honour.”

Below are immoderate of the tertiary institutions whose names were changed by the Akufo-Addo government:

University of Development Studies, Wa

Nana Akufo-Addo changed the sanction of the UDS field successful Wa successful the Upper West Region to Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies.

The university’s caller sanction is aft Simon Diedong Dombo, a Ghanaian politician, teacher and king who belonged to the United Party (UP) tradition, of which the New Patriotic Party has its roots.

Simon Dombo was a Member of Parliament during the First Republic of Ghana.

The decision, according to the government, volition alteration the existing field of the University of Development Studies (UDS) field successful Wa into a fully-fledged university.

Ho Technical University

The Ho Technical University (HTU), which was formerly known arsenic Ho Polytechnic, was besides renamed by Akufo-Addo arsenic the Ephraim Amu Technical University.

President Akufo-Addo announced the sanction alteration during the expansive durbar of the 50th-anniversary solemnisation of the university.

University of Energy and Natural Resources – UENR

The University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), Sunyani successful the Bono Region, was renamed aft the precocious Prime Minister of the Second Republic, Professor Kofi Abrefa Busia, by Akufo-Addo.

According to the president, Dr K A Busia is an illustrious lad of the region, hence the determination to honour him by naming the assemblage aft him.

UENR was established by an Act of the Parliament of Ghana, Act 830, 2011, connected December 31, 2011, by the authorities of the precocious Prof John Evans Atta Mills.

University of Education, Winneba, Kumasi Campus – UEW Kumasi

President Akufo-Addo besides renamed the Kumasi field of the University of Education, Winneba, which was established by the authorities of the precocious erstwhile President Jerry John Rawlings, arsenic the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills and Entrepreneurial Development.

He announced that the Kumasi field of the University of Education volition go an autonomous instauration nether the sanction University of Skills and Entrepreneurial Development.

He noted that the determination was acold precocious successful making the schoolhouse an autonomous institution.

University of Mines and Technology – UMAT

President Akufo-Addo officially renamed the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) to the George Grant University of Mines and Technology, aft the archetypal President of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC).

The Tarkwa-based tertiary instauration was renamed connected Friday, January 12, 2018, astatine a peculiar congregation held astatine the schoolhouse to instal erstwhile President John Kufuor arsenic its Chancellor.

UMaT, which was formerly known arsenic the KNUST School of Mines (KNUSTSM), was renamed aft Parliament passed the University of Mines and Technology into an Act of Parliament nether the authorities of erstwhile President John Agyekum Kufuor.

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