Valley View University honours former VC

Professor Dr Dr Daniel Bour, immediate past Vice Chancellor of the Valley View University has been honoured at a send-off ceremony at Oyibi in the Greater Accra Region.

Prof Bour, who was Vice Chancellor of the University from July 2010, retired on June 30, 2015.

Prof Daniel Bediako, the Vice Chancellor of the University, commended Prof Bour for his loyalty and commitment to duty.

He said during the tenure of Prof Bour, enrolment shot up from 3,400 to 10,114 in 2015.

Prof Bediako said the University also won many awards including Global Management Competition, Gold award from Othyerways Association Club and it was also voted International Star for Leadership in Quality in Gold Category in Geneva in 2012.

The Vice Chancellor said Prof Bour initiated a number of profitable ventures for the University and these included a bakery, grocery, brick-making and water sachet factory which contributes about five percent of the University’s budget.

Prof Bediako said two basic schools were also opened under his leadership at Oyibi and Techiman Campuses of the University and called on those in active service to emulate his shining example.

Pastor Kwame Boakye Kwanin, Chairman of the University Council, commended Prof Bour for his hard work which had greatly helped the University.

He said the University improved on its ranking from 32nd in 2011 to fifth in 2013 as assessed by 4icu, an international ranking organization.

Pastor Kwanin expressed hope that the University would continue to provide better service conditions to its pensioners

Mr Stephen Sekyere-Abankwah, Managing Director of Prudential Bank Limited, described Prof Bour as a man whose achievements were clear for all to note.

He said Prof Bour’s leadership had expanded the infrastructural development of the University and urged him to continue to lend his experience and support to the University when called upon.

Prof Bour expressed his gratitude to the University for the honour done to him.

There were gifts from corporate bodies, institutions and individuals as well as various citations for the retired Vice Chancellor.