KATANGA HAS LOST A GEM

Death has scraped another fellow off the map, leaving us in our phantasmagoria as a rare gem falls into the deep, as a result propinquity no longer exists between us, but fellows fellowshipping faithfully first, forever fruitfully firmly remain. It is in this understanding of brotherliness that we acknowledge this exceptional man in an exceptional way.

The state of every Fellow’s heart became entirely deplorable upon hearing of the death of P. V. Obeng’s demise. As a former hall president of the University Hall, Katanga, and a strong Fellow he served not just his hall but rose to serve the entire KNUST as the SRC president. This showed his understanding for Katangeism and the need for student activism, realising that there’s need to fight for the cause of others and not just his own.

Despite these successes he still realised the need to serve an entire nation to create change. He rested not in his service not just to the nation but to KNUST and many other organisations to ensure the legend lives on.

Birthed in 1947, P. V. Obeng was a politician, a mechanical engineer, and chairman of the University Council, KNUST. He has also served as chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC). He was also the chief consultant and chairman of OB associates. He was also a knight.

This short eulogy is for us to say to him, that indeed, a man he was but his legend will forever remain.

                                        
BY: KOTEY EDWIN DZANIE

       GENERAL SECRETARY