The University of Ghana (UG), in partnership with the University of Ghana Alumni Association (UGAA), has commissioned the Alex A. Dadey Centre at the university’s Legon campus in honour of Dr Alexander Apau Dadey Snr, an eminent Ghanaian scholar and educational administrator who dedicated his life to education, public service, mentorship and policy advocacy.
The commissioning ceremony, held on Friday, celebrated Dr Dadey Snr’s contribution to education and national development.
The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, said Dr Dadey Snr was a former student of the institution who later served on its Council from 1978 to 1985, becoming one of its longest-serving members.
She said he had benefited from the mentorship of the distinguished Professor Alexander Kwapong during his time as a student.
Dr Dadey Snr also served as National Chairman of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) for five years and President of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) for six years.
His career in educational administration included serving as headmaster of Achimota Senior High School and Okuapeman Senior High School.
The commissioning was attended by Professor Amfo and members of the university’s management, the leadership of UGAA, Mr Alex Apau Dadey, son of the late educationist, and other dignitaries from corporate Ghana and academia.
Paying tribute to his father, Mr Dadey, Founder and Executive Chairman of the KGL Group of Companies, described him as a man of exceptional discipline, integrity, credibility, humility and intellectual curiosity, with a deep commitment to public service.
He said his father regarded education not merely as a means to personal success but also as a tool for transforming individuals, society and national development in Ghana and across Africa.
Mr Dadey said growing up under his father’s guidance had taught him that success should not be measured solely by the wealth accumulated, but also by the lives transformed and the institutions strengthened for the benefit of the country.
He said his father had impressed upon his children and mentees that a good name was worth more than material possessions and that a person’s greatest legacy was what remained after they had departed this world.
Touching on the family’s philosophy of wealth creation and distribution, Mr Dadey said it had a moral responsibility to give back to society and the institutions that had nurtured it, shaped its character and laid the foundations for its success.
“As a family, we believe in a moral responsibility to give back to society and the institutions that nurtured us, shaped our character, and provided the foundations for our success,” he said.
He explained that the establishment of the KGL Foundation was rooted in that conviction and in the principles and family tradition established by his father.
At the heart of that philosophy, he said, was the belief that “wealth creation and wealth distribution are two sides of the same coin”.
He said the family believed that the accumulation of private wealth should go hand in hand with reinvestment in the communities and institutions that made business success possible.
“A truly successful business must create wealth for its shareholders, opportunities for its employees, and lasting prosperity for the communities in which it operates,” he said.
Through the KGL Foundation, the family seeks to institutionalise its commitment to giving back to society and turning the benefits of enterprise into lasting socio-economic impact.
As part of that commitment, the KGL Foundation is scheduled to commission several projects between October and November 2026 to support education and national development.
They include an ultra-modern, fully equipped technology centre with a capacity for 250 people at Aburi Girls’ Senior High School and a multimillion-dollar sports complex at Mfantsipim Senior High School in Cape Coast.
The foundation is also partnering with the Ghana Medical Trust Fund to construct a multimillion-dollar diagnostic centre at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, popularly known as Ridge Hospital.
In collaboration with the Eve Medical Foundation, it has established the multimillion-dollar KGL Eve Medical Centre at the KNUST Medical Village in Kumasi. The centre provides services in women’s wellness, mental health and general healthcare.
BY TIMES REPORTER
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