The Directorate of Finance Welfare Association has launched its 25th Anniversary Celebration at Auditorium 900, C. A. Ackah Lecture Theatre.

Launching the Silver Jubilee, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, wished the Association well in their activities. He urged members of the Association not to be spectators but participate fully in activities of the anniversary.     

Speaking at the launch, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro, commended leadership of the Association for sustaining its members for the past 25 years. He urged members of the Association to help the University succeed. He advised them to be mindful of their health and urged them to take time to rest in order to regain energy for their own wellbeing adding that “Working with a sound mind is the best practice to promote productivity”. He paid glowing tribute to staff of the Directorate of Finance for effectively managing the funds of the University.

In her address, the Director of Finance, Mrs. Elizabeth Obese, urged members of the Association to work with truthfulness in their daily tasks, because the Association has demonstrated its ability to adapt to challenging tasks in the course of its activities, despite challenges it faced for the past 25 years.

Mrs. Obese charged the Association to stay committed towards achieving success for its members through dedication, hard work and team work. “Colleagues let us work with integrity and objectivity,” she said. She advised members to work as stewards of God and not for any man, because each person would be held accountable at the end of his/her life.

The Welfare Chairman of the Association, Mr. Victorious Yamoah Hagan, thanked the founding members of the Association for their hard work that had contributed to its development for the past 25 years. He said the Association had made significant strides in 25 years of its existence in the University.

The ceremony was used to launch the new clothes of the Association.