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The TESCON President of the Wisconsin International University College, Prince Amadu Anuwar-Sadat was adjudged the “Political Personality of the Year” in the just ended Private Universities Students’ Association of Ghana (PUSAG) Excellence Awards at the National Theater.

The president of PUSAG, while giving his welcome address intimated that the event gives them the opportunity to bring together all the Private Tertiary Institutions in the country to celebrate and award most hardworking and deserving students and other stakeholders of their immense contributions and sacrifices towards education in the country.
 
The event attracted a lot of dignitaries, particularlythose in the educational sector who graced the occasion, including but not limited to the former minister of state in charge pf Tertiary Education, Prof. Kwasi Yankah, former Ambassordor and minister of Education and Trade, Dr.EkowSpio-Garbrah and the Member of Parliament for Assn-North and deputy minister of education, Rev.JohnNtim Fordjour amongst others.

The president also used the opportunity to express his immense gratitude to the government in addressing some of their concerns including issues of accreditation and affiliation but suggested for an expansion and grant of equal and unfettered access to the students’ loan scheme and other scholarship packages by private tertiary students in the country.

Speaking at the event, the Member of Parliament for Assin South and Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour said the role of private tertiary institutions in the country cannot be over emphasized. He reiterated government’s unwavering commitment and resolve in addressing the challenges faced by private tertiary institutions and the students, particularly in the arear of opening more access to the students’ loan scheme. He said, this year alone, the Scholarship Secretariat intends to grant scholarship to about 5,500 students through the District Assembly.

In an interview with peacefmonline.com, the self-effacing and well composed Prince Sadat said “I am indeed humbled and honoured to receive this coveted award. I wish to dedicate this award to all the people in my life whose continuous support and prayers made this happen. A special mention must be made of Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong (Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies; my bosses, Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta (Minister for Finance), Alhaji Abubakar Abdul-Rahman (ALHAJI SHORT), for they have always givenme the room to realize my full potential. My brothers, Sammi Awuku (National Organiser, NPP) and NuhuBayorboMahama (former deputy National Organiser, NPP), you made this happen. To Rt. Hon. Alban S. K. Bagbin (Speaker of Parliament, Ghana), Hon. George MirekuDuker (Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources), Hon. Razak Tahidu(MP for Chereponi), Hon. Dickson Adomako Kissi (MP for Anyaa/Sowutuom), Hon. Dakoa Newman (MP for Okaikoi South), may God bless you for thesupport. Number 16, (Mr. William, Mr. Marfo, Auntie Nyuetor, Ahmed, Daakyehene, Abraham, Ernie and Awudu) I cannot love you less. To my TESCON Executives and members, Wisconsin University, GUPS, Kwame Raj, Oscar Jonas and Steve Carlos, you have supported me every step the journey, andI thank you all. To the Upper West region, the Reality Team and the entire NPP, God bless you all. I cannot thank all my friends and family enough; I love you all dearly. You have all shown me enough love and support. To the numerous people who voted for me; may God bless you abundantly and replenish your effort in a million-fold.”

Prince A. A. Sadat is a student of the Law Faculty of the Wisconsin International University, College, Ghana offering a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree. He is currently a Research Assistant at the Campaign Fund Raising Office of H. E. the President (Number 16) and also a Press & Media Aide to Alhaji Short (former Member of the Council of State). Prince Sadat is also the TESCON President for Wisconsin University and the Chief Justice for the Ghana Union of Professional Students. He has previously worked for corporate giants like Vodafone Ghana, Fidelity Bank Limited, Glico Life Insurance Company Limited; and has over seven (10) years of work experience in corporate Ghana. He has also worked as Personal Assistant to some of the finest politicians in the country. And his contributions towards the 2016 and 2020 victory of the NPP and H. E. Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo cannot be overemphasized.

He is a prolific writer with over 100 publications on social and political issues of national interest to his name; and has received several awards both in the corporate space and in politics as well.

In a related development, Prince A. A. Sadat, also received PUSAG’s “Best Law School” award on behalf of Wisconsin International University College, Ghana. Other winners for the night include Influential PUSAG Executive (LINDA AFOA AMOAKO), Best Local PUSAG Secretary (OWUSU FRANCIS), Beauty Queen (DORA DEBRA), Best student DJ (EBENAITA NORBU), Best law School (WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY), Beat SRC President (BENJAMIN TAYLOR), Beat SRC PRO(KINGSLEY ATTITSOGBUI), Best Student Comedian (EMMANUEL AKAGBOR), Best Student in Academics (HENRY KORANTENG), Best Student in Acting (BENJAMIN GYESI ADDO), Best student Actor (NASTY BAE), Best Student MC (EMMANUEL MAWULI TSIKATA), best student Photographer (RICHARD WIAFE), Best Male student poet/spoken word (SALIFU ABDUL WADUD), Best female student poet/spoken word (TIA YINMAALE GRACE), Best student programmer  (OPUNI HESPERUS YIDAN ADAMS), Student blogger of the year (HILDA D. DASSAH), Student writer of the year  (DAVIS NII ATTUQUAYE CLOTTEY), Entrepreneur of the year (GODFRED AWUAH), Influential senator of the year (BETTY TUTUWAA), Best local PUSAGPresident (THOMAS KWADWO DANSO), Most Outstanding International Student (CHINEKE JESSE KOSISOCHUKWU), Most Outstanding Student Leader (EMMANUEL NARGEH), Media Personality (GILBERT TETTEH), Radio Personality (ASARE AMPONSAH EMMANUEL), Best Speaker of Parliament (SHADRACH AHIATI EGBLORLA), Male Sport Personality (EMMANUEL DANSO), Female Sport Personality (JEWEL TEYE BART-PLANGE), Best SRCExecutive (PHILIP BAAH JNR), Best SRCGeneral Secretary (ANGEL ANNANT), Best SRCJudicial Committee Chairperson (ASANA AWUNI AYUMAH), Best SRCOrganizer (AARON MENSAH), Best Student Activist (GOMNA IBRAHIM), Student Artiste of the Year (KONFIDENTIAL), Gospel Artiste of the Year (ACQUAH SELBY KOFI GIDEON), Female Model of the Year (HAMIDU FUSSEINA BRIMA YALA), Male Model of the Year (OSCAR KOMLA VIDEDU), Student of the year (DAASA VITUS MARIA), Women Commissioner of the year (IBRAHIM A. RAMATU and Face of PUSAG (DORWODOE MAVIS).

Indeed, it was a memorable occasion that provided the opportunity to the students to interact and socialize among themselves.