The Minister of Education, Hon. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum. has sworn in new members of the Governing Council

of the University of Cape Coast. The nominees are:

Prof. Obeng Mireku - President’s Nominee - Chairman

Most Rev. Titus Awotwe Pratt - President’s Nominee, - Member

Dr Samuel Awuku - President’s Nominee, - Member

Maame Adjoa Gyeke -Jandoh - President’s Nominee, - Member

Prof. Eric Anane - Representative of Convocation (Professorial), - Member

Dr Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai - Education Commission. - Member

The Nominees took the Oath of Office, and Oath of Secrecy to serve and uphold the University Governing

Council at all times, and to keep information regarding their duties confidential.

In an address at the ceremony, the Minister of Education, Hon. Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, pointed out that the

President’s great agenda for transformation in the country was education, and as Chairman and Members of the

Governing Council, they had a critical role to play to ensure the realization of the President’s educational agenda.

He urged the Governing Council to pay close attention to the instructional and curriculum aspect of the

University. “I know that invariably you are bogged down with petitions, governance and infrastructure issues with

less space to be engrossed in the teaching and learning process. You should be interested in the quality of the

graduates that are coming from your institution. Be interested in whether your graduates are getting or not getting

jobs,” he said. He further expressed that “Universities must reinvent themselves to become more versatile and

more agile to facilitate the transformation agenda of the country”.

In his acceptance remarks on behalf of Members, the newly sworn-in Chairman, Prof. Obeng Mireku, expressed

profound appreciation for the appointment and promised that he and his team will work hard to make the

University a world-class Centre of Excellence. “We pledge to uphold, fulfil, and promote policy directives,

mandates, core values, and statutes of the University as we together with relevant stakeholders, leverage on the

achievements of the previous Governing Council to move the institution forward,” he assured.

The University of Cape Coast Governing Council is the highest decision-making body responsible for providing

strategic direction for the University Management within the framework of the University’s mission, vision, and

core values.

The full complement of the Governing Council of the University of Cape Coast is as follows:

Prof. Obeng Mireku President’s Nominee Chairman

Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong Vice-Chancellor Member

Most Rev. Titus Awotwe Pratt President’s Nominee Member

Dr. Samuel Awuku President’s Nominee Member

Maame Adwoa Gyekye-Jandoh President’s Nominee (Women) Member

Prof. Eric Anane Convocation Representative (Professorial) Member

Dr. Justus P. Deikumah Convocation Representative (Non-Professorial) Member

Dr. Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi University Teachers Association of Ghana

Representative Member

Mr. Christopher Eduako Dadson Undergraduate Students Representative Member

Mr. Eric Adjei Post Graduate Students Representative Member

Mr. Stephen Williams Teachers & Educational Workers Union

Representative Member

Dr. Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai Education Commission Member

Madam Cecilia Adzo Wofesor CHASS Representative Member

Mr. Kobina Sam Bentsi-Enchill UCC Alumni Representative Member

Mr. Jeff Teye Emmanuel Onyame Registrar Secretary to Council

Prof. Dora Francisca Edu-Buandoh Pro Vice-Chancellor In-Attendance

Mrs. Elizabeth Obese Director of Finance In-Attendance

Mr. Emmanuel Aidoo Council Secretariat Recorder