Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Education Committee, Dr. Clement Apaak, has criticized President Akufo-Addo‘s suggestion that the University of Ghana (UG) might be renamed after Joseph Boakye (J.B.) Danquah. Dr. Apaak finds this proposal unacceptable and has expressed his disapproval of the idea.
He claimed that the president has endeavored to give his forefathers a significant place in Ghanaian history during his reign.
This comes after the President hinted that the famous institution would be renamed after J.B Danquah in the future as an homage to his unshakable drive and vital role in rallying Ghanaians to create the university.
President Akufo-Addo made the remarks at the University of Ghana’s 75th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service.
Dr. Apaak, however, stated in an interview that renaming the university is not essential.
“Remember that JB Danquah belongs to the president’s family and this is not the first time that we have picked up signals that if the president has his way, UG will be named after JB Danquah.”
“I believe that that ought not to be the case. There is a general tendency that we are witnessing where President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo has tried to eulogise his ancestry and to give his forebears a prominent place in Ghana’s history,” he stated.