UG NAMES LAW FACULTY AFTER MILLS,OTHERS

The University of Ghana, Legon, has named its Faculty of Law and four other buildings after some prominent persons who made significant inputs to the development of the university.

The Faculty of Law Building

The Faculty of Law building is now called Atta Mills-Akua Kuenyehia in recognition of Prof Evans Atta Mills who secured the initial funds for the construction, procurement of generators and elevators for the building when he was President while Prof. Akua Kuenyehia was credited for ensuring the completion of the building as Dean of the faculty.

The naming ceremony which formed a part the university’s 65^th  anniversary had some major establishments such as the School of Performing Arts Dancehall, the School of Nursing Building, the Science and Physics Laboratories were named after Prof. Alberta Mawere Opoku, Prof. Ayodele Akiwumi, Prof. Adzei Bekoe and Prof R.D Beata respectively.

Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Ernest Aryeetey, indicated that the Law Faculty building which stands out as one of the modern structures on the campus was named after the late President Mills and Prof Kuenyehia due to their hard work and vision for the growth of the faculty. 

He added that the naming was also to inspire individual academics to dream big and think far about means through which they can contribute to the growth of the university. 

Dr. Cadman Mills who was at the naming of the Law Faculty described the gesture by the university as one which his late brother would have cherished most considering that he spent 25 years of his life at the faculty.

Nutifafa Kuenyehia, husband of Prof Kuenyehia and Dr. Mills both expressed gratitude to the university for the honour done their families.

Prof. Alberta Mawere Opoku was cited for formalizing dance education in Ghana and her effort in the establishment of the Department of Dance Studies.

Prof. Ernest Aryeetey, Vice Chancellor of the University together with Dr. Cadman Mills unveilling the plague at the  Law Faculty.

Prof. Ayodele Akiwumi was honoured for playing crucial roles in the commencement of undergraduate nursing programme in the university, Prof. Adzei Bekoe for his service as a Pro Vice-Chancellor and Prof R.D Beata was remembered for imparting knowledge in students in the field of Physics.