Two lecturers from the Department of Geomatic Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, have received national honours for their distinguished services and outstanding contributions to ensuring Ghana's claim in the dispute concerning the delimitation of the maritime boundary between Ghana and Cote D'Ivoire. The recognition was bestowed on them for their crucial roles in ensuring that Ghana's claim was upheld by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in 2017.
For their individual contributions, Rev. Prof. John Wise Divine Ayer and Dr. Cosmas Yaw Asante were honoured with a citation and a certificate at the 2023 edition of the National Honours and Awards at the Accra Conference Centre on Tuesday, 14th March 2023. They were honoured for the pivotal roles they played in securing Ghana's territorial integrity and ensuring that the Country's maritime boundary was delimited following the rules of procedure of the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS).
Their technical expertise was crucial in achieving this feat, as they were able to provide accurate and comprehensive delineation of Ghana's maritime boundary. The two lecturers from KNUST were part of Ghana’s Geomatic Team which comprised experts from the Geological Survey Department, the Survey Department, and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC).
Professor George Yaw Obeng, the Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, led them to present their awards to the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor (Mrs.) Rita Akosua Dickson. Professor Obeng praised them for their outstanding contributions to Ghana's maritime boundary dispute and emphasised the importance of their work in upholding the country's territorial integrity.
Appreciating their hard work, the Vice-Chancellor commended them for their sacrifices and dedication to their country, continent, and the world at large. She encouraged them to continue to apply their expertise to solving problems facing humanity.
