Sunyani, Adam Siaka – The Catholic University of Ghana (CUG) on Monday, 1 September 2025, marked a major leadership transition as Professor Sir Daniel Obeng Ofori handed over the Vice Chancellorship to Professor Mathew Glover Addo.
In a farewell address, Prof Ofori expressed gratitude to God, the university community and the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference for their support during his nine years in office.
“It is with great humility and profound gratitude to God that I formally hand over the headship of CUG,” he said. “It has been a great honour and privilege to occupy the highest office of this noble institution. I do not take it for granted.”
He acknowledged financial challenges facing the university and called for higher student enrolment. “The current financial health of CUG is weak and needs significant financial injection,” he stated.
Prof Addo, formerly of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, pledged an inclusive leadership style. “I am grateful for the warm welcome I am receiving. It truly makes me feel at home,” he said. “To Sir Professor Daniel Obeng Ofori, I extend my deepest gratitude for his leadership over the past years.”
He promised to promote discipline, good stewardship and unity. “I plead with every academic, staff, and student to join hands with me to achieve the vision of our university,” he urged. “Let us now get to work.”
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