He was confident that the institute when converted into a university will not only add to the existing public universities in the country but also create additional enrollment space for the numerous senior high school graduates who may want to further their education to the tertiary level.

Ahmed Ibrahim, who made this known when he met appointments committee today also lauded his predecessors for taking initial steps to convert the institute and called for collaboration to expedite action on the bill in parliament to ensure that the institute eventually becomes a university.

“If given the nod we are all going to team up together and looking at the number of SHS students knocking on the doors of the few universities that we have in the country, we need more universities and therefore it is one area that we are going to pursue”, he stated.

Ahmed Ibrahim was nominated by President John Dramani Mahama to serve as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.

His name was included in a list of 12 newly appointed minister-designates submitted to parliament, through the Speaker, to serve as regional and sector Ministers.