The Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboah, on Tuesday August 5, 2025, paid a visit to the Sunyani Technical University (STU). It was the minister’s first visit to an academic institution, since he assumed office nearly seven months ago.
The Minister, who is an alumnus of STU, was also a lecturer in the University until his current appointment. He expressed his profound gratitude to the University for the opportunities offered him both as a student and later as a lecturer.
The Regional Minister said he intends to leave a legacy on STU campus and that he would later hold a closed-door meeting with the Vice-Chancellor on his signature projects for the institution.
According to him, he has been engaging various sector ministers and some heads of departments and agencies in a bid to undertake some development projects for the University.
Mr. Addae Akwaboah announced plans by the government to undertake massive road construction works in Sunyani and other parts of the Bono region as part of the government’s ‘Big Push’ programme.
He mentioned Berekum – Seikwa, Wenchi – Sampa and the Odomase – Badu roads as some of the major highways that will soon be constructed.
Welcoming the minister and his entourage, the Vice-Chancellor, Ing. Prof. Kwadwo Adinkrah-Appiah commended the government for releasing Gh.c 72 million towards the completion of the University’s Science Park project, which was abandoned in the last couple of years.
When completed, it will provide additional laboratories for the engineering faculty, more lecture theaters and auditoriums, among others.
The Vice-Chancellor used the opportunity to enumerate some of the challenges militating against the smooth running of the University.
Among them, he said, are inadequate classrooms and hostel facilities and the poor road network on the main campus, especially the water-loo road.
He also announced plans by the University to construct a 400-bed capacity hostel for students.
The Registrar, Mr. Samuel Ankama Obour, echoed the need to construct the waterloo road and further expressed grave concern about the level of encroachment on the University’s land.
The Pro-Vice Chancellor, Prof. Justice Solomon Korantwi-Barimah and the Director of Finance, Mr. Thomas Kwarfo as well as deans and heads of various departments, sections and units were present at the meeting.