Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has announced that Cabinet has issued a directive mandating the government to revert the names of all public universities that were renamed after individuals during the previous Akufo-Addo administration. Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the Bawku Central MP stated that a bill will soon be laid before the House to give legal effect to the directive.
“Mr. Speaker, there has been a Cabinet directive to restore the original names of all public universities that were renamed after individuals. A bill will be brought before this House to reverse those changes,” he declared.
The Akufo-Addo administration renamed several public universities and polytechnics. Examples include renaming the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) to George Grant University of Mines and Technology, the Wa Campus of UDS to the Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies.
Also, the University of Mines and Technology in Tarkwa was renamed the George Grant University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), the Navrongo Campus of the University of Development Studies (UDS) was also renamed to the C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences. The Ho Technical University was renamed Ephraim Amu Technical University. The changes were severely criticised by the opposition NDC, accusing the Akufo-Addo government of honouring specific figures from a particular political tradition.
Source: Raphael Ghartey
