President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to expanding access to higher education by announcing the establishment of a public university in the Savannah Region.
Speaking during a thank-you tour in the region on Saturday, June 14, Mahama highlighted that the initiative aligns with the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s 2024 manifesto pledge to create public universities in all six newly established regions.
“I’m proud to announce that, in line with the NDC’s 2024 manifesto to establish a public university in each of the six new regions, a public university will be built right here in the Savannah Region,” he stated.
He emphasised that the institution would be more than a symbolic gesture, serving as a functional and strategic addition to Ghana’s development framework.
“This university will not only be symbolic; it will be functional, targeted, and grounded in our national agenda for skills-driven development,” Mahama declared.
The president also underscored the university’s role in supporting his administration’s Feed Ghana programme, which seeks to transform agriculture into a major driver of economic growth and job creation.
“This university will train the human resources to drive our Feed Ghana programme and help deliver an agriculture-for-economic-transformation agenda,” he emphasised.
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