PRESS CONFERENCE OF THE PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION, GHANA (PUSAG) ON THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PUSAG AND UNIBANK FOR THE ANNUAL GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENT FESTIVAL

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen from the media. We thank you for honoring our invitation today to help us disseminate our recent partnership and its utmost appreciation as National Executives, member institutions and stakeholders of Private Universities Student's Association of Ghana, the entire nation and the world at large. 

We the members of Private Universities Students’ Association of Ghana (PUSAG) are overwhelmed by our new mutually benefiting partnership with Unibank for this year’s PUSAG GAMES. In 2005, the Association was formed by five institutions namely Central University College, Methodist University College, Zenith University College, Valley View University and Pentecost University College. Today, PUSAG has a membership of over 40 private universities with student population of about 70,000. 

PUSAG GAMES is one of PUSAG’S major programmes organized every year since the establishment of the Association in 2005. The Games was established to continuously promote the cordial relationship that exists between member institutions. Some students come to school because activities such as these Games will help unveil their hidden talents and aptitudes. These have been the architect of the PUSAG GAMES. PUSAG offers the platform for the youth to acquire skills in various areas and to empower them to make a difference in their communities as students. Having taken notice of the issue of students in the private institutions, the Association proposes to organize programmes that will empower students to bring out their talents to promote nation building.   

The significant role of sports in the development of most countries cannot be overemphasized. Ghana is of no

 exception to the tremendous benefits accrued to its citizens through sports. It is as a result of this that the Private Universities Students’ Association of Ghana (PUSAG) considers sports and entertainment as a pillar for providing holistic education to its member institution for a better Ghana. 

This year marks the eighth edition of the Annual PUSAG games and entertainment festival. The National Executive team of the association has assiduously been adopting measures to make the event better. After the struggle and pain of visiting most private entities, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders. Award winning bank, Unibank finally decided to support PUSAG in our quest to develop sportsmen and women in Ghana. 

This partnership was birth at the peak of the preparation for this year’s event to be held from 23rd to 27th March, 2015. This new partnership with Unibank, the title sponsor, would make the 8th annual PUSAG games bigger and better. The role Unibank is playing in the various facets of development in our cherished country makes them second to none within their scope as trailblazers in the financial and banking sector. This is a noble institution that have everything they play a role in at heart.   

The National Executive team is happy to officially launch the 8th annual PUSAG Unibank Games and Entertainment Festival at this august press conference. Unibank is an organization that takes the bold steps to break the status quo and support groups, initiatives and visions that other competitors struggle to see hope in. The massive footprint already made by Unibank in Ghana’s sports arena is beyond reasonable measure and understanding. UniBank has gone from being the title sponsor for the Black Stars for the past World Cup to being the lead sponsor for PUSAG games and entertainment festival. 

 This demonstrates the extent to which Unibank is willing to support the development of sport at all levels. Communicating the worth and contribution by Unibank would require long pages and a series of episodes. In summary, we would like to inform the world and all stakeholders in all sectors in the country, that we the over 100,000 students and the alumni of the private universities in Ghana are sincerely grateful and hold in high esteem this partnership. 

We the National Executive team, member institutions, friends and family and all stakeholders of PUSAG wholeheartedly believe that this mutually benefiting partnership would make the PUSAG games and entertainment festival one to write home about.  

Long live the students struggle 

Long live PUSAG  

Long live Mother Ghana

Signed.

             Muhammed Adams Sukparu 

           ( National President )                                                   

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                    Richard Odame

         International Relations Director