Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Atta-Mills Institute, Koku Anyidoho, has questioned the government on the delay in renaming the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in honour of the late President John Evans Atta-Mills.
According to him, the Mahama government had earlier announced plans to rename the university after the late president in recognition of his vision and dedication to health and education, which led to the establishment of UHAS.
Mr Anyidoho recalled that Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu made the announcement months ago, but said there has since been no visible progress towards implementing the promise.
“As a matter of interest, just asking, the government of today under President Mahama made a declaration much earlier that the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ho will be renamed after President John Evans Atta Mills, who envisioned it out, cut the sod, and started its establishment,” he said.
“So, it’s just a matter of public interest that we are asking. Obviously, there are processes that must be followed, and we are just asking what processes are being followed to rename the university after the late President,” he added.
Mr Anyidoho urged the government to provide clear timelines and details on when and how the renaming process would be completed, stressing that the legacy of the late president deserved prompt and genuine recognition.
“And in good measure, in the national interest, just for the President and his government to keep its promise, we are asking the legitimate question. And we hope and pray that what they have promised shall be fulfilled,” he said.
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, announced during the inauguration of UHAS’s new Governing Council that the university would be renamed the Prof John Evans Atta Mills University of Health and Allied Sciences in honour of the late leader.
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