Founder and CEO of the Atta-Mills Institute, Koku Anyidoho, has raised concerns over the Mahama-led government’s delay in fulfilling its promise to rename the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in honour of the late President John Evans Atta-Mills.
Anyidoho’s questions come months after Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu announced plans to rename the university as a tribute to Atta-Mills, whose vision and commitment were pivotal in establishing UHAS and advancing health and education in Ghana.
Speaking publicly, Anyidoho expressed disappointment that, despite the public declaration, there has been little progress. “As a matter of interest, just asking, the Government of today under President Mahama made a declaration much earlier that the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ho will be renamed after President John Evans Atta Mills, who envisioned it out, cut the sod, and started its establishment,” he stated.
Anyidoho acknowledged that due process must be followed, but pressed for transparency: “It’s just a matter of public interest that we are asking… what processes are being followed to rename the university after the late President?”
He urged the government to provide clear timelines and details on when and how the renaming will take place, emphasizing that Atta-Mills’ legacy deserves swift and genuine recognition. “In good measure, in the national interest, just for the President and his Government to keep its promise, we are asking the legitimate question. And we hope and pray that what they have promised shall be fulfilled.”
It was on May 28, 2025, that Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu announced, during the inauguration of UHAS’s new Governing Council, the intention to rename the university the Professor John Evans Atta Mills University of Health and Allied Sciences. For now, the public—and the Atta-Mills Institute—await clear action to honour the late president’s enduring legacy.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
