The Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Finance and Administration at the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Mr. Benjamin Kweku Acolatse Esq., has been elected the Global President of Prempeh College Old Student Association.
Mr. Acolatse and other new executives of the Association were sworn into office on 27th January 2024.
Among the new executives are Snr. Kwame Baah Acheamfour, Global Vice-President; Snr. James Frimpong-Asante, Global General Secretary; Snr. Baffour Gyem Darkwa, Deputy Global General Secretary; Snr. Nana Yaw Sekyere-Ababio, Global Treasurer;
Snr. Sarpong Antwi-Tanoh, Global Organising Secretary, and Snr. Robert Nimako Brefo, Global Publicity Officer.
Mr. Acolatse, who doubles as the Board Chairman of the College, served as Amanfoo President during his days at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST).
Delivering a speech after being sworn in, Mr. Acolatse thanked all the Amanfoo fraternity for the trust bestowed on him and the new executives and promised to hold the forth to lift the image of the College high.
Mr. Acolatse charged the other executive members to work hard in order to achieve success during their tenure.
He enumerated a number of projects that would be undertaken during their tenure to enhance teaching and learning and also provide a conducive environment for students to study.
He mentioned an athletic oval which is estimated at $250,000.00, a cooking mechanism project for the College’s kitchen which will cost about $110,000.00, a Security Camera Installation project estimated at GH¢500,000.00 which will check undisciplined behaviour on campus, a computer software platform to host alumni, a move to proactively aid communication and boreholes water project, with estimates being done.
He posited that even though this year seems to be a challenging year looking at the number of events and programmes such as the national elections and Asantehene’s 25th anniversary celebration coinciding with the 75th anniversary celebration of the College, he was optimistic that they would celebrate the 75th anniversary in a grand style.
He called on all Amanfoo far and near to come and support in any means possible for the sustainability of the College.
