
The university which is to be located at the school of forestry in Sunyani will also have campuses at Nsoatre and Dormaa – Ahenkro in the Sunyani West and Dormaa West Districts respectively. The sod-cutting in Sunyani the second in a matter of one week for the construction of two public universities in the country with the first one taking place in Ho for the construction of the University of Health and Allied Science on Monday 7th February, 2011 are in fulfillment of a manifesto and campaign pledge by then candidate Mills in the 2008 general elections.
In his key note address, president Mills said his government has given the Brong-Ahafo region what it deserves. “These are the more reasons why we are in government, to serve the people and not to be served by the people”. He wished the university would give more admissions to the people from the region. He advised students from the region to take advantage of the university now at their doorsteps to better their lots saying “if you students from this region do not take advantage of this university to better your lots, then our toils would be in vain”The President assured the


The Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister Hon. Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo in his short but impressive welcome address was full of praise for the president for fulfilling a major manifesto and campaign promise to the people of the Brong-Ahafo Region. He continued “Never in the history of this country has any p

The Vice President of the Brong-Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs, Pemapem Yaw Kagbrese V, who deputized for his president Osahene Kwaku Aterkyi II as the chairman for the occasionthanked President Mills for the university adding “we are also very appreciative that the ‘Better Ghana Agenda’ which you promised Ghanaian as part of your campaign message have been fulfilled in the Brong-Ahafo Region. “Educatio


The Chief also had issues with those who suggested to the 1992 constitutional Review Committee that the chieftaincy institution should be scrapped because it has out-lived its usefulness adding “This suggestion is indeed disheartening and misplaced”. He continued that the chieftaincy institution even though it is faced with many challenges, partner government in development and calling for its abolition is unacceptable.
A Presidential adviser and convener to the implementation committee Dr. Christine Amoako-Nuama thanked the chiefs and people of the region for


The ceremony was very short but very impressive and interesting. Attendance was very high as people from the length and breath of the country and beyond troop to the durbar grounds to be part of the historic occasion. They included Hon. J.H Owusu Acheampong, Alhaji Asoma Banda
and Hon. Cecilia Johnson all Council of state members. Others were Mr. Alex Segbefia Deputy Chief of Staff, on. Betty Mould Iddrisu Minister of Education and her deputy Hon. Dr. J.S Annan,Hon.Alex Asum Ahensah Minister for Chieftaincy and Culture and the two Deputy ministers of Information Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and Hon. James Agyenim Boateng.Also in attendance was the General Secretary of the ruling NDC Hon. Asiedu Nketia as well as Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives, Chiefs and their Queen mothers, the clergy, people from the academia, supporters of the ruling National Democratic congress (NDC), the Press and the general public. Security was very tight as personnel from the military and the police as well as the other forces were there in their numbers.
Entertainment was at its peak as the Tanokrom Agromma and sound system provided music and people wrinkled their waists like never before. People were so elated that every where of the durbar grounds you go, people`s face including those of the chiefs were beaming with joy. The joyful moment was however yet to come and it actually happened when president Mills reachedthe durbar grounds. The crowd became uncontrollable with shouts of Atta ooo Atta,Atta wo ye nyame ama (God sent), Atta wate Y`anim (you have made us proud) among others. As I followed him on the exchange of greeting with the chiefs, I could see the faces of the chiefs and their Queen mothers beaming with joy with most of them embracing him. One unfamiliar thing that showed that Nananom were very much appreciative of the president`s gesture was that, yesterday unlike other occasions that I have witness the president`s encounter with the chiefs after he (P


A cross section of people we spoke expressed happiness about the project. “I am so happy that we are now going to have a public university in our region and we will not have to travel to Accra and other places to seek for admission were the words of Ansu Patrick an SHS one student of St. James.
“I think establishing a university in our region will boost business in Sunyani and I think we are grateful to the president were the words of a lady who gave he name as Atta Georgina.
In conclusion, the programme was very successful and most people were very appreciative of the president`s decision to establish a public university in the Brong-Ahafo Region.