Rustum Gameli Senorgbe writes….
Professor Bakah takes office as 3rd President of the Evangelical Presbyterian University on February 1, 2021, with a rich CV.
He has a four year mandate, renewable for another term based on satisfactory performance.
His Investiture speech on Friday March 26, 2021 was titled ‘This is the Time’.
His 45th birthday is on June 13, 2021.
These are my Top Ten areas of his speech in no particular order.
1. Institute recruitment process that produce the best qualified and competent staff.
2. Establish Centre of Excellence for language and culture studies
3. Build state-of-the- art ICT facility and reliable speed internet through Comprehensive ICT Policy.
4. Establish Research Fund.
5. Establish Credit Union to generate income.
6. Institute Scholarship packages and awards for students.
7. Commercially, start Farming and Bottled Water Production among others
8. Seeking debt relief accrued from affiliation fees from mentor institutions, ( UCC, UEW) and appealing that they stop distance programmes in Ho and environs that are already running at EPUC.
9. Engage Alumni, the Church and stakeholders for marketing and exchange programmes.
10. Lead by example in upholding the structures and regulations of the University College and engaging the media to share research findings.