Member of Parliament for Bulsa South, Dr. Clement Apaak, expressed his enthusiasm for ex President John Dramani Mahama's decision to restore the original names of public universities previously renamed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

During Mahama's interaction with stakeholders in the Zuarungu Constituency, Dr. Apaak joyfully welcomed the announcement, stating that he believes the Operation Restoration would extend to the seat of government as well.

Dr. Apaak emphasized the historical significance, affirming that the original name, Flagstaff House, would be reinstated.

“Seated behind him [JM] during his interaction with stakeholders in the Zuarungu Constituency, I leapt with joy when he announced that he would restore the original names of the universities renamed by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. I have no doubt that Operation Restoration will include the seat of government. Flagstaff House it was, and so would it be again. Our history will definitely be restored,” he wrote on his X platform.

Mr. Mahama, in announcing his intention to revert the names of public universities, explained that the current names would be assigned to noteworthy infrastructure within the institutions.

As the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), he asserted that each public university was initiated and constructed by the NDC. Mahama criticized the New Patriotic Party (NPP), claiming their involvement was limited to renaming these universities.

“We are known as nation builders because of the number of schools we have built. Every public university was initiated and built by us. All the NPP knows how to do is name universities that people have built.

“After NDC builds a university, then they will give it the name of one of their heroes or people. We are going to rename the universities. Ghana has many heroes, and not only the heroes of the NPP tradition.

“We can name an administration block, hostel, and library after somebody. But the university must reflect its core mandate. And so we will restore the original names, and the names that they have given them will be given to significant infrastructure in the universities.

“And we will add other people and name the infrastructure in the universities after them. But if the university is the University for Development Studies, that is its core mandate. It will be called the University for Development Studies,” he said while addressing party supporters, chiefs, and students at Zuarungu in the Upper East Region.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is remembered for renaming the Wa campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS) after Simon Diedong (SD) Dombo, a political figure associated with the United Party tradition.