Samuel Koku Anyidoho, Founder and CEO of the Atta-Mills Institute, has extended heartfelt gratitude to former President John Dramani Mahama for renaming the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) after the late President John Evans Atta Mills.
In an interview with TV XYZ, Mr. Anyidoho described the gesture as a “deeply meaningful and fitting tribute” to the late statesman, under whose leadership Mahama served as Vice President.
He commended Mahama for recognizing the legacy of President Mills, whose vision led to the establishment of UHAS in 2011 through Act 828.
He recalled that President Mills personally broke ground for the university’s main campus in Sokode Lokoe in 2012, as part of his vision to expand tertiary education and improve healthcare delivery across Ghana.
Anyidoho, a former aide and close confidant of Mills, said the renaming was not only symbolic but also historic.
Beyond the praise, Mr. Anyidoho took the opportunity to publicly apologise to Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for remarks he made in the past, especially in the run-up to the 2024 general elections, which were widely perceived as critical and divisive.
“I am not a saint; I am human,” he said. “So on a day like this—marked by joy, happiness, and reconciliation—I apologise to everyone I may have offended. If I get the opportunity to meet President Mahama, I will say, ‘Mr. President, I congratulate you for what you have done. If in the past I said anything that offended you, let it pass.”
He acknowledged that political tensions may have strained relationships but expressed a desire to move forward.
He added, “I have also been offended in many ways. If I am accused of murdering my own daughter because I wanted to eliminate John Mahama, it hurts. So, I also let go of my hurt and move on to fulfil destiny”.
