UMaT confers honorary doctorate degrees on 3 personalities
The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, on Saturday conferred honorary doctorate degrees on three personalities for exhibiting distinction and exemplary service in public administration, the academia and mining industry.
The awardees, Mr Emmanuel Kweku Bedia, Foundation Registrar of UMaT; Mr Alfred Kwame Mawunyo Baku, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nextbons Gas Ltd; and Mr Joseph Titus -Glover, CEO, Quantum LC Ltd, were honoured at UMaT’s mini congregation held for 95 students who graduated at various levels.
The Registrar, Dr Theophilus Andoh-Robertson, who read the profiles, described Mr Bedia as a distinguished Ghanaian university administrator, who exhibited visionary leadership, exceptional competence and dedicated service to higher education in Ghana over three decades.
He noted that Mr Bedia’s pivotal role as the principal architect of who coordinated the preparation of the UMaT Act 2004, (Act 677) for parliamentary approval, ensures the university’s governance and stability.
Dr Andoh -Robertson said, Mr Baku, a former Executive Vice President and Head of West Africa, Gold Fields Ltd, is an accomplished Ghanaian mining and petroleum executive, with distinguished career spanning over three decades of exceptional leadership, innovation and dedicated service to industry and championing sustainable development.
“He led efforts to extend the life of Tarkwa mine through exploration success and cost -profile re-engineering– spearheaded the construction of Tarkwa -Damang and 10,000 seatre Tarkwa -Naaboso stadium,” he added.
On Mr Titus-Glover, the registrar said, as an accomplished mining engineer, philanthropist and industrial leader, he had made outstanding contributions to mining engineering education with his consistent contribution to UMaT’s growth, and advancement, donating $10,000 towards retooling the mechanical engineering workshop, a caterpillar966 loader $60,000 to support hands-on training and academic excellence
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Richard Kwasi Amankwah, told congregation that Mr Titus-Glover had been a very strong pillar for UMaT whiles Mr Baku, an aluminus, had also provided an ambulance which recently shuttled a pregnant woman to Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital for surgery.
“In addition to that, Mr Baku had done so many intangible supports that we cannot even count,” he recalled.
Prof. Amankwah, who marked his last congregation to step down on July 31, indicated that he had made significant strides and going “with a good sense that I fulfilled my mission.”
He congratulated Professor Bernard Kumi Boateng on his appointment as the fourth Vice Chancellor and hoped the Council and UMaT community would support him during his tenure.
A member of UMaT Council, Dr Francis Ferguson Howard, also noted that the university had witnessed significant growth under the leadership of Prof. Amankwah, noting an increase in student population from 17,000 to about 73,000, and also expanding programmes with female inclusion.
The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, commended the Government Council and the UMaT community for their unwavering commitment to academic excellence, research, innovation, and professional training.
UMaT, he emphasised, has become central to Ghana’s economic transformation and also an incubator of emerging professionals, innovators, problem solvers, and future industry leaders.
CAPTION: Mr Nelson (back) assisted by Prof. Amankwah to robe Mr Bedai at the UMaT’s mini congregation. Left is Dr Howard. Pic 2. Dr Howard presenting a citation to Mr Bedai. Right is Prof. Amankwah
FROM CLEMENT ADZEI BOYE, TARKWA
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