Africa-Press – Ghana. President John Dramani Mahama has reacted to Lincoln University’s decision to cancel his scheduled honorary PhD award over concerns with regards to Ghana’s proposed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill (anti-gay bill).
He said despite the Lincoln University’s controversial decision to cancel the PhD Honours scheduled for him; the institution remained deeply respected and valued.
The President made the remarks during an engagement with the Ghanaian community in Philadelphia, United States.
“I want to say that there is a historic link between Ghana and Pennsylvania. There is a historic link between Ghana and Lincoln University,” he stated.
“Whatever disagreements have come up, for me, Lincoln University holds a special place in my heart. Because those are hallowed grounds for Ghana. It is part of our history.
“We cannot divorce Lincoln University from the history of Ghana. That is where our first President, Osagyefuo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, was nurtured with his intellectual capacity and his Pan-Africanist spirit.”
He said it was from the Lincoln University that President Nkrumah took that spark and led the liberation struggle not only in Ghana but across African continent.
“And so, the grounds of Lincoln are hallowed grounds for Ghanaians, and we will continue to hold that institution in high esteem,” President Mahama said.
