GIMPA Deputy Rector calls on alumni to support growth of the institute

The Deputy Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Ebenezer Adaku, has called on the institution’s alumni to deepen their support beyond infrastructure by contributing their expertise and mentorship to help shape the next generation of leaders.

According to him, universities that have achieved global recognition have done so largely because of the sustained contributions of their alumni, stressing that GIMPA cannot realise its vision without similar support.

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Professor Adaku made the remarks during the commissioning of the new GIMPA reception facility, donated by the institution’s alumni, on Monday, July 13, 2026.

“I think it’s a great initiative and a very commendable gesture from the alumni community. Universities or academic institutions that are leading in terms of influence and impact have become great because of the contributions of alumni,” he said.

He expressed appreciation to the alumni for the donation, describing it as a demonstration of their commitment to the institution’s development.

“To the extent that our GIMPA alumni have thought it necessary to donate this kind of space to us, it is something that we are very much appreciative of, and we also commend,” he added.

Professor Adaku noted that while education is a public good, delivering quality education requires collective support from stakeholders, including alumni.

“We cannot make this institute great without the support of the alumni. If we have to offer education at the highest level of quality, it needs support from the community, it needs support from society, and it needs support from constituencies like the alumni,” he stated.

The Deputy Rector urged alumni to collaborate more closely with the institution’s management, saying their contributions should not be limited to physical infrastructure.

“I believe that the resources we are asking from them are not only in terms of physical resources like this, but also intellectual resources, where we’ll have some of them coming in as mentors to mentor our current students so that we can groom the next generation of leaders,” he said.

He also outlined some of GIMPA’s infrastructure needs, including additional classrooms, syndicate rooms, modern teaching and learning technologies, and a large-capacity auditorium capable of accommodating between 2,000 and 4,000 people for lectures and public engagements.

“We need spaces like an auditorium where we can have about 2,000, 3,000 or even 4,000 people seated to listen to top leaders. We need people who are leading in thought to advance knowledge and new ideas for society,” he said.

Professor Adaku further encouraged alumni who have excelled in their various professions to return to the institution as mentors.

“They have become great in their own fields; they have become influential in the economy. We need them to come on board to perpetuate the cycle of excellence so that tomorrow we’ll have more people walking in their shoes,” he said.

He assured alumni that GIMPA’s management is committed to working with them to achieve the institution’s long-term goals.

“I believe that the alumni are a great resource that this institute needs to tap into, and management is ready to work or collaborate with them so that we can achieve our institutional goals,” he stated.

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