GIMPA@65: Age Alone Does Not Make You Relevant- Otumfuo
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has affirmed that longevity alone does not guarantee the relevance of an institution but achievements and capacity to respond to society’s changing needs.
Speaking as a distinguished guest at the climax of GIMPA’s 65th anniversary celebration of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in Accra on November 11, 2026, he stated that 65 years was a remarkable achievement, representing generations of dedication, sacrifice, perseverance and service.
However, His Majesty noted that an anniversary must be more than a celebration of time’s passage.
“Institutions like nations are not judged merely by their age, but by their relevance, their achievements, and their capacity to respond to society’s changing needs,” he said. “An institution may possess an impressive history and yet gradually lose its relevance if it fails to recognise the demands of a changing world.”
He challenged GIMPA to emerge from the anniversary with renewed commitment to ethical and transformational leadership, practical research, digital governance, inclusive development, and stronger partnerships among government, industry, academia, traditional institutions and international organisations.
Present were Nananom, Prof. Yaw Agyeman Badu, Chairman of the Governing Council; Prof. Samuel Kwaku Bonsu, Rector; Prof. Ebenezer Adaku, Deputy Rector; Prof. Stephen Adei, former Rector; Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo; and Hon. Kan Dapaah, former Defence Minister.
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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