By: Gyamfua Owusu Ackom
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has reaffirmed his commitment to restore the original names of public universities changed by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government if he wins the 2024 elections.
Speaking at the NDC manifesto launch in Winneba, Central Region, Mahama assured supporters that these institutions would revert to their original names, reflecting their foundational purpose and mission.
“We shall reverse the names of public universities re-named by the NPP to reflect the core mandate of those universities,” he said.
Some of the public universities with name name change include 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 tradition.
The University of Energy and Natural Resources has also had its name changed, with other tertiary institutions being considered for similar renaming by the Akufo-Addo government.