A Former Chairman of the University of Ghana Council and Founder of Tropical Cable & Conductor Ltd, Dr. Tony Oteng-Gyasi, has delivered the 2023 Alumni Lecture on the topic, “The Fault Dear Brutus ...” at the Great Hall of the University. Dr. Oteng-Gyasi is a product of the Department of Economics and the then Faculty of Law.
In his thought-provoking presentation, Dr. Tony Oteng-Gyasi, drew on examples from the history of Ghana, and illustrated through his well-articulated story telling prowess, how the actions of indigenous Ghanaians have highly contributed to, particularly the economic and policy challenges facing the country. He cited the role of timber loggers and millers who resisted efforts to ban the exportation of logs in the 1980s. “We should have heeded expert advice and banned the export of round logs. Instead, we allowed populist commentators to dictate policy,” he lamented, drawing a parallel to the current challenges faced in the government's campaign against illegal mining.
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