John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has reiterated his pledge to restore the original names of public universities that were changed by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, should he win the 2024 general elections.
Speaking to NDC supporters during the party’s manifesto launch in Winneba, Central Region, Mahama emphasized that these universities will return to their original names to better reflect their core missions.
“We shall reverse the names of public universities renamed by the NPP to reflect their core mandate,” Mahama declared.
Among the institutions affected by the renaming are the Wa Campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS), renamed after Simon D. Dombo, and the Navrongo Campus, renamed after C.K. Tedam, both key figures in the NPP’s Danquah-Busia-Dombo political tradition.
The University of Energy and Natural Resources has also been renamed, with other tertiary institutions under consideration for renaming by the Akufo-Addo government.
Ghana | Atinkaonline.com | Vivian Adu
