The Volta Regional Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is deeply disappointed with the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) for proposing to confer an honorary doctorate degree upon President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
They therefore called on the Vice Chancellor and the University Council to immediately cease all actions toward what they described as an unmerited conferment.
According to them, it is infuriating and unacceptable that UHAS would consider honoring a leader whose policies and actions have significantly undermined the welfare and development of the Volta region and the nation.
In a press statement signed by the Volta Regional Youth Organizer of the NDC, Mr. Mathias Johnson Alagbo popularly known as Commander Kabilla, the NDC Youth Wing noted that UHAS was established from the ground up by the Mills-Mahama-led NDC administration, which provided the vision, resources, and initial development, making UHAS what it is today.
“The Volta Region has faced systematic neglect under the current government. Critical infrastructure projects, including the Ho-Aflao roads, have stalled, and the region has not received its fair share of national development,” the statement noted.
It also stated that “this honorary degree proposal is a blatantly partisan move. UHAS, as an esteemed academic institution, must remain neutral and avoid political controversies. This conferment not only tarnishes UHAS’s reputation but also sends a dangerous message to the youth and future leaders of this country. It implies an endorsement of the numerous failings and misdeeds that have defined the current administration, including economic mismanagement, grand corruption, and the marginalization of the people of the Volta region.”
“The claims by UHAS authorities that the NPP secured funding for the China Phase II project are misleading. The groundwork for continuous funding through grants from China was laid by President Mills even before the first phase of the University construction began,” the press release stated.
They further challenged the current administration of UHAS to demonstrate any significant contributions they have made to the school since President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo took office.
“We forcefully urge the Vice Chancellor and the UHAS Council to withdraw this proposed conferment immediately. We call upon the UHAS community, alumni, and stakeholders to stand with us against this misguided initiative.”
According to them, should their warning go unheeded, they will be compelled to explore all lawful and democratic means to ensure our voices are heard, including organizing massive and sustained demonstrations against the management of UHAS until they are removed THEIR our land.
Source: InsiderGH.com
