Samuel Amankwah donates mechanised behole to Commonwealth Hall
Students of Commonwealth Hall at the University of Ghana have been relieved of their perennial water crisis following the commissioning of a new mechanised borehole to serve the hall.
The facility, which was commissioned on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at the forecourt of the Commonwealth Hall, was donated by former Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and aspiring parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Mr. Samuel Owusu Amankwah.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Mr. Amankwah disclosed that the project follows months of engagements with the leadership of the hall.
“I started engaging the management of the hall in April, and by God's grace, we have commissioned this borehole today. Commonwealth Hall is very dear to my heart,” he said.
Mr. Amankwah emphasised that his commitment to humanitarian service motivated the project, stressing his resolve to permanently address the water challenges facing the hall.
“I am very particular about humanity and I am determined to help the hall solve its water deficit. Water is very essential in our daily activities,” he stated.
On her part, the Dean of Student Affairs, Professor Rosina Kyerematen, highlighted the impact of the growing student population on water supply and expressed gratitude for the intervention.
“We are facing challenges with water supply due to the growing number of students. We are very happy to have a philanthropist who has thought about the welfare of our students and provided this borehole. It is going to ease the burden on our students,” she said.
The students of the hall, who were full of excitement, expressed profound gratitude to Mr. Amankwah for the gesture and pledged to ensure the sustainability of the project.
They assured that they would maintain a strong maintenance culture, conserve water by avoiding wastage, and protect the facility to ensure it serves its intended purpose for a long time.
The project is expected to provide a sustainable and reliable source of water for residents, ending the situation where students had to roam long distances to access water for their daily activities.
The initiative is also projected to ease the financial burden on the management of the hall, as funds that would have been used to settle water bills can now be redirected to other critical development projects within the hall and the university at large.
Beyond addressing the immediate water needs, the borehole is expected to improve academic productivity by giving students more time to focus on their studies.