The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi North, Hafiz Dauda, has expressed strong confidence that the Mahama-led government will establish public universities in the Ahafo Region before the end of its tenure.

Mr. Dauda made the remarks during a visit by the Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Professor Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, who toured the region at the invitation of the Ahafo Regional Minister, Charity Gardiner. The visit focused on inspecting and assessing facilities earmarked for tertiary education in Akrodie, Mim, Kenyasi No. 1, and Kenyasi No. 2.

Speaking to Adom News, the DCE commended traditional leaders and community members for their active role in supporting the Ahafo university project. He revealed that many communities had used their own resources to construct buildings for the proposed institutions, showing the region’s readiness to host higher learning centers that can boost local development.

According to him, the quality of infrastructure initiated by the communities—except the one at Akrodie, which is being developed by the government—demonstrates clear commitment. He said he was confident that President Mahama’s administration would recognize these efforts and fulfill its promise to expand tertiary education in the Ahafo Region.

The Akwamuhene of Kenyasi No. 2, Nana Amponsah Boadu Ayeboafo, and the Acting President of the Akrodie Traditional Area, Nana Darko Kuffour, praised the Regional Minister for arranging the GTEC Director-General’s visit. They expressed hope that the inspection would speed up accreditation and pave the way for the long-awaited establishment of the universities.

Both traditional leaders stressed that the people of Ahafo have already invested heavily in education infrastructure and deserve access to tertiary institutions within their own region. They added that the Ahafo university project would not only expand academic opportunities but also stimulate economic growth across the area.