ACCRA, Ghana, 16th September: President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to establishing a tertiary educational institution in the Ahafo Region before the end of his current term.
According to the President, the promise forms part of measures to accelerate development in the six newly created regions, which he said continue to face infrastructure and social amenity deficits compared with older regions.
President Mahama made the commitment when the Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs paid a courtesy call on him at the Presidency.
He explained that his administration had deliberately skewed development projects towards the newly created regions to enable them to catch up with the more established regions.
“With regard to education, we promised Ahafo a tertiary institution. The promise is on track, and I assure you that before the end of my term in office, Ahafo will have a tertiary educational institution,” he said.
President Mahama also assured the chiefs that the government’s healthcare commitment to the region is progressing.
He said the government’s plan is to ensure that all six newly created regions benefited from first-class regional hospitals.
According to him, the 2026 Budget made provision for three of the regional hospitals, with procurement completed and contractors preparing to move to site.
He added that the 2027 Budget would provide for the remaining three regional hospitals, with Ahafo included among the beneficiary regions.
The President further acknowledged concerns raised by the chiefs regarding education infrastructure and logistics, including schools, buses and pickup vehicles.
He said government is procuring buses for schools through funding provided under the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) budget.
Schools with the greatest need, he explained, would be identified for distribution once the buses arrived.
President Mahama urged the traditional authorities to continue partnering government in advancing development across the region.
He said government could not govern the country alone and therefore needed traditional rulers to play an active role in national and local development.
He also encouraged chiefs to take a greater interest in the development of their respective districts and work closely with District Chief Executives to ensure that public resources were properly utilised.
Story by: Emmanuel Romeo Tetteh(#RomeoWrites✍️)/ Presidential Affairs Correspondent | Ghana 🇬🇭
