Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod For $90M University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences (Photos)

• President Nana Akufo-Addo has cut sod for the construction of the University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences at Bunso in the Eastern Region
• The $90 million school, which is expected to be completed in two years, will be the second public university in the region
• Photos from the sod-turning ceremony show the Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II and other personalities were in attendance

President Nana Akufo-Addo has cut sod for the construction of the University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences at Bunso in the Eastern Region on Friday, May 20.

The $90 million university is in fulfillment of the pledge the president made in this year's message on the State of the Nation on March 30, 2022.

''Steps were being taken to turn the planned Bunso campus of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development into a standalone, independent university dedicated to the study of Engineering,'' he said.

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Focus of university

The university, which is expected to be completed in two years, will be the second public university in the Eastern Region.

The establishment will focus on satisfying human resource demands from domestic industries, provide leadership in teaching, research, and public outreach across several fields, and will help address problems that affect food security, and enhance the future competitiveness of Ghana’s industries in a sustainable manner.

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Akufo-Addo Commissions $35m Factory at Ningo-Prampram

YEN.com.gh previously reported that President Nana Akufo-Addo has commissioned the Atlantic LifeSciences Ltd, a company operating under the government’s 1-District-1-Factory initiative.

The president was joined by Alan Kyerematen, the Minister of Trade and Industry, and other officials during the commissioning at Ningo-Prampram in the Greater Accra Region on Friday, April 22.

In a Facebook post, he disclosed that Atlantic LifeSciences Ltd is the 107th factory completed and operating under the 1D1F initiative, out of 278 enterprises being established and rehabilitated across the country.

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Easter: Akufo-Addo Urges Ghanaians To Act Responsibly and Safely During Celebration

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh previously reported that President Nana Akufo-Addo urged Ghanaians to live responsibly and safely during the Easter celebration despite the lifting of the Covid-19 restrictions.

In his Easter message via Facebook on Thursday, the president reiterated that the country's Covid infection rate is low, with only 32 active cases recorded as of Monday, April 11.

''Fellow Ghanaians, this year's Easter will be the first in three years that we're going to have the opportunity to celebrate fully following the lifting of virtually all the restrictions the government imposed to help win the fight against COVID-19,'' he said.

Source: YEN.com.gh