The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA), Dr Mary Awusi, has recounted how former Minister for Information and Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi Constituency in the Eastern Region, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, allegedly abandoned his PhD studies at the University of Ghana.
According to her, despite Oppong Nkrumah's public reputation as an intelligent and capable figure, he withdrew from the programme shortly after enrolling, citing difficulties in coping with its demands.
Dr Awusi revealed that she and the late Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Mohammed Ibrahim Mutala-who until his death served as Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation-were also part of the same PhD cohort.
The late Mutala tragically lost his life in last week's military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region, which claimed seven lives, including that of Defence Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah.
