The Ghanaian government has announced plans to reverse the names of public universities changed under former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration. According to Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, a Cabinet directive has been issued to revert the names to their originals, and a bill will be submitted to Parliament to formalize the decision.
The universities affected by the name changes include the University of Mines and Technology, which was renamed George Grant University of Mines and Technology, the Wa Campus of the University of Development Studies, which was renamed Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, and the Navrongo Campus of the University of Development Studies, which was renamed C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences. Additionally, the Ho Technical University was renamed Ephraim Amu Technical University.
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These name changes were met with criticism from the opposition National Democratic Congress, who accused the government of promoting a particular political tradition. The decision to reverse the names is seen as a move to restore the institutions’ historical identities and core mandates.
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