Footprints with former Vice Chancellor of UG, Prof Akilagpa Sawyerr | Citi Tube
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ส.ค. 2020
- Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Akilagpa Sawyerr, sits down with Samuel Attah-Mensah to talk about what being the vice chancellor of the university was like.
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Aki was an institution within the great University of Ghana. He was the Vice Chancellor when I was a student. He is a great man for sure. I recall the 7 pm deadline very vividly as if it was like yesterday. That was a day I will never forget in my life. Noel Tagoe was the SRC President during my first year at Legon. Kwaku Paintsil was the legendary student leader for the bulk of my time. He is a lawyer in Accra at the present time. 1986, 1987 and 1989 academic years were interesting times in the life of the student movement. Try and speak to the student leaders of that era.
He was not only our VC but our father on campus.
This name was an institution in my opinion, simple English language and straightforward. Good health is my prayer for you and family, I throw you salute sir.
Never knew he was alive. I had heard many reference him many times. Very impressed with his appearance...Looks very strong
Very inspiring and Amazingly he's 81years old but he looks like a 54 year old man. Prof is really blessed.
I worked with him at the vc office. Very hard working and we used to work all 7 days in a week.
Was a kid when I first heard his name. I loved the sound of his name... Professor Akilakpa Sawyer!
Me too
I love to listen to intellectuals like this,who have made Ghana proud nation. I heard of the name when i was very young, his intellectual fecundity had butterfly effect on young people in my area.
1985-86 at Legon were hard and rocky days. Food was scarce and we for sometimes had meat pie and milk powder for lunch.
Wow, very inspiring.
Same way Tsatsu Tsikita Credited his wife for keeping the garden going
If Prof Kuami (KNUST) VC at the same time is alive, can you please interview him too? This is another leader that needs to be celebrated.
Everything Aki said was true. Aki was very popular with students. I remember vividly when we had to return to campus for exams after having been sent home.
At about 32:40, Prof Aki was describing students marching towards the Legon Police Station and sat on the grass in front of the Police Station.
Which time was this? I think it might have been around December 1982. It was an internal aluta. Yes we went to the Gate (main entrance of the University on the Madina-Legon-Accra Road). We DID NOT cross the road to the other side where the Police Station was. In fact, during those days, our anger was not towards the Police or the Army. It was towards the lying Rawlings and his bloodthirsty PNDC
A great intellectual
I was in Tech but I admired Aki very much. I admired his relationship with the students and the government. His principles were great.
He was a simple man. Long before he became VC I saw him walking barefoot on the street near the Makola law school. I was shocked but when I retired after 60 yrs of public service I also occasionally walked barefoot as a form of exercise. Sorry Prof for my earlier impressions
Hei. This ata mensah knows everything.
Great thinker. Its always, alwasy a pleasure listening to him. I draw inspiration from your of your students. Aki, you will never know all the people who you impact.
A great and affable leader and scholar..
The name is Akilakpe Sawyerr and he was very popular in the 90s.
Did I miss something?
How could Prof Akilakpa Sawyerr be interviewed on his life and works without his life in Papua New Guinea?
(A great insight that should guide us in challenging times!)
I should also keep a garden for sure
Who else has seen the Joynews interview of Tsatsu Tsikata? When he was asked about the same question about how he was able to maintain a beautiful garden in his home...he said it was his wife's achievement not his. Prof. too just literally repeated the same thing. Me right now: Marry well!!!! and let her make your home a therapeutic haven!!!!
There should be a part 2
I’m interested in how he’s keeping him self, he look like 65
May I become like prof
So a very senior colleague, victor Owusu was denied the VC position on political grounds
Which region does he hail from?
@ambright mawunyo what is wrong with that question. This doesn't warrant that
That was the 51 Cedis daily bangla
is this man a nigerian?
Inter marriages has made Ghana-Nigeria and the neighbouring countries one in terms of people and their names
He is full Ghanaian.
His dad was Sierra Leonean and his mother was Ghanaian.
@@afrathegreat9053 unlikely that her mother is Ghanaian.but ok
@@MegaAtOh He's my grandmother's younger brother that's why I'm saying that
ATA MENSAH WHY. D O.
😢WHY DONT YOU ALLOW HIM TO TALK. THE INTERVENTION IS JUST TOO. MUCH..