Ghanatodayonline.com News, Politics, Health, Education & More
The government’s plan to rename Ho Technical University in honor of Dr. Ephriam Amu has been met with opposition from the chiefs of Asogli State.
The Traditional Council has criticized the decision, which was first made public in February 2018, citing a lack of stakeholder involvement.
The council voiced their deep disgust with the government and the university’s governing council during a news conference on Monday, April 22, 2024, for moving forward with the renaming without consulting key parties, most notably the Asogli State Council, who are the land’s guardians.
The Asogli State Council has expressed sorrow for the decision, calling it disrespectful, ill-thought out, and failing to take into account the opinions of people who would be immediately impacted.
Togbe Adzi Lakle Howusu XII, speaking on behalf of the Asogli State Council, reaffirmed the council’s strong objection to the name, highlighting its lack of quality and disrespect for the history and identity of the university.
“Our attention has, once again, been drawn to attempts by authorities of the Ho Technical University and the government to rename the institute to Dr. Ephraim Amu Technical Institute. The Asogli State Council wishes to reaffirm our strong opposition to the government’s decision to rename the university without consulting the chiefs and people of Ho”, he said.
“The Asogli State Council views the decision to rename the institution without due consultation as an unfortunate, misplaced and disrespectful decision.”
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
