Traditional authorities in the Fodome Traditional Area say the completion of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) campus will be a turning point for the local economy, with expectations of new businesses, jobs, and improved livelihoods.
During a working visit to the Hohoe Municipality, Volta Regional Minister, Mr. James Gunu, assured chiefs and queen mothers that government is prioritising the project. He announced that the 2026 national budget would make provision for the completion of the Fodome campus to allow academic work to commence.
“The completion of the campus will open up the area for business, and government is committed to seeing it through,” Mr. Gunu said.
Hohoe MP, Mr. Thomas Worlanyo Tsekpo, added that the first phase of the campus is on track and urged contractors to speed up work. He also confirmed that the Fodome–Hohoe road, one of nine road projects under construction in the Municipality, would be completed soon.
Hohoe MCE, Mr. Prosper Kumi, said the Assembly is hopeful that the campus will be ready for academic activities by the 2026 academic year, with government funding flows supporting key projects across the Municipality.
For the traditional leadership, the university represents more than an educational facility. Paramount Chief of the Fodome Traditional Area, Togbega Gbedegbleme Akpatsa II, said the project is at the heart of the community. “The completion of the UHAS Fodome campus will boost the local economy, so all efforts must be made to finish it. What is on our heart is the University,” he stressed.
Togbega Akpatsa also called for improved security, noting that the Fodome police post is understaffed, and urged authorities to strengthen road networks to enhance accessibility and investment.
The Regional Minister and his entourage rounded off the first day of the tour by meeting with the Muslim community in Hohoe.
