UG commissions Alex A. Dadey Centre in honour of Dr Alexander Apau Dadey Snr, Father of KGL Boss

MyJoyOnline · 10/24/2026, 9:33:00 AM

The University of Ghana (UG) has commissioned the Alex A. Dadey Centre at its Legon campus in honour of Dr Alexander Apau Dadey Snr., a veteran educationist and administrator whose career spanned teaching, institutional leadership and public service. The facility was commissioned on Friday, October 23, 2026, in a partnership between the University and the University of Ghana Alumni Association (UGAA). To ensure its long-term sustainability, the KGL Foundation has committed to funding the centre for the next 20 years. Speaking at the ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, said Dr Dadey Snr. was a former student of the University who later served on its governing council from 1978 to 1985.