The 2009 Alumni year group of Casely Hayford Hall on Saturday, September 3, 2022 commissioned the newly renovated Aluta Square at Casford Hall in the University of Cape Coast.

The Aluta Square which is regarded as the “Madison Square Gardens’ of Casely Hayford Hall is the central point within the hall. It is a symbolic place where Casfordians meet regularly to bond and interact.

The Aluta Square project was undertaken by the 2009-Alumni year group as part of project lined up for their 10^th Anniversary celebrations.

Speaking at the colourful event, Dr Hubert Danquah Nyarko, the hall master of Casely Hayford Hall said the Aluta Square is where most of the social gatherings take place so for that reason, the 2009 Alumni group seeing it significance, partnered with the Hall council to give it a facelift.

He said as part of the Hall Council and Junior Common Room Committee’s (JCRC) mandate to provide a secure and safe environment favourable for education, they have embarked on several projects which coincided with the Aluta Square Project undertaken by the 2009 Alumni year group. 

Among these projects include painting of the hall, construction of a hybrid library and renovation of the Canteen space.

He added that it is the vision of the hall council to continue providing an enabling environment for  education and development.

“We therefore admonish all students to play their role in making this vision a reality” He stated.

Dr. Nyarko appealed to the other year groups and corporate bodies to support the final phase of the library project embarked by the JCRC and  the Hall Council.

He urged other year groups to take up projects such as the Casford 2009 Alumni has done in bid to provide a secure and serene environment that is conducive for academic and personal development.

On the physical development and general well-being of Casfordians, Dr. Hubert Danquah Nyarko said that, it is regrettable to note that deviant behavior displayed by some few students of hall tarnishes Hall’s image and compromises security on campus.

The Chairman for the 2009 Alumni year group, Awagah Terrance Yaw,  on his part said the year group entered the hall at a time when the hall was facing a lot of difficulties and was in poor state, with shortage of water, power crises, dilapidated places of convience and a stench at the entrance that spreads all the way to Zongo.

He stated that they could not be happier than to come back and do something for the great hall during their 10th anniversary, as well as acknowledged the three faithful fellows; Fellow Lord Appiah-Kubi (Local Organizing Committee Chairman), Fellow Wilson Seyram Ameamu (1^st Vice Chair) and Fellow Solomon Paa Kwesi Efum (2^nd vice Chair) for their dedication, hard work and contribution throughout the entire project.

He pleaded with the Casford Fraternity and all Casford Alumni year groups to come and support the great Casely Hayford Hall in other projects which will inure to the benefit of the hall.

In his conclusion speech, Mr. Awagah Terrence Yaw beseeched all fellow Casfordians home and aborad to emulate this feat to ensure the great Casely Hayford hall attains the befitting status is has long dreamt of.

The students of Casely Hayford Hall were seen happy as they sang their hall anthem and also asked that, other Alumi year group follow the path of the 2009-Alumni year group and give back to the great hall.