Cabinet has issued directive to reverse changes made in names of Public Universities under Akufo-Addo – Ayariga

Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga has disclosed that a directive from Cabinet has been issued for government to change the names of all public universities that were given individual names under the previous Akufo-Addo administration.

He said a bill will be submitted to Parliament to this effect to reverse the names of universities which were changed back to their original names. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the Bawku Central MP noted that Cabinet has given directive for such action to be taken.

“Mr. Speaker there’s been a Cabinet directive to change the names of all the universities that were changed to individuals back to the names that they were given. “A bill we be brought to this House to change and reverse all the changes of the names of the Universities,” he said.

The Akufo-Addo administration renamed several public universities and polytechnics, examples include renaming the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) to George Grant University of Mines and Technology, the Wa Campus of UDS to the Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies.

Also, the University of Mines and Technology in Tarkwa was renamed the George Grant University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), the Navrongo Campus of the University of Development Studies (UDS) was also renamed to the C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences.

The Ho Technical University was renamed Ephraim Amu Technical University.

The changes were severely criticised by then opposition NDC, accusing the Akufo-Addo government of honouring specific figures from a particular political tradition.