John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has announced a major educational initiative ahead of the 2024 elections. He has promised to establish public universities in the six newly created regions if the NDC is voted into power.
Addressing chiefs and supporters in Nkatieso, Juaboso Constituency, in the Western North Region, Mahama highlighted the need for equitable access to higher education across Ghana.
He stressed that each region deserves at least one public university, reaffirming his commitment to bridging educational gaps and fostering national development through expanded access to tertiary education.
“When you look at our manifesto, every region must have a public university. So, during our tenure, the then Brong Ahafo Region didn’t have a public university, the same was the case in the Volta Region. We put up the University of Development Studies (UDS).
“We also put up the University of Allied Sciences in the Volta Region. The University of Environment in the Eastern Region too was put up by the NDC.
“We have divided the regions, and we want to put up universities in all six new regions or campuses of universities.
To you, our traditional leaders, just as you have earmarked lands for tertiary development in your region when we come, we will be looking forward to that land so we can bring the university here.”
