Asantehene cuts grass for the construction of a nine-storey youth hostel at KNUST

General News on Friday, April 19th, 2019

Source: rainbowradioonline.com

2019-04-19

The overlord of the Asante kingdom, Otumfour Osei Tutu II, proceeded to the construction of a nine-storey building for Kwame Nkrumah's University of Science and Technology hostel (KNUST), in order to meet the increasing number of students enrolled in the institution.

This was presented at the Chancellor's Day organized by the KNUST in honor of his Royal Majesty in commemoration of his 20 years of existence after his ascent of the golden stool as king of # 39; Asanteman.

In a statement to the media, Mr. Samuel Freduah Agyemang, CEO of SAFI Properties Limited, awarded the company the contact for the construction, indicating that the hostel should be completed in 8 months.

Mr. Samuel Freduah Agyemang hinted that after construction, the SAFI Properties Build Operate Transfer (BOT) construction center should accommodate a student population of 4,000.

For his part, the chairman of the board of Safi Properties Limited, Mgr. Divine Adjei, welcomed the support of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and the vice-chancellor of the institution, Professor Obiri Danso , in their activities within the school.

He explained how the company will execute a number of projects to help revitalize the institution after the current project.