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Don’t allow politics to influence your work – Benyiwa-Doe
Cape Coast, March 5, Ghanadot/GNA - Madam Ama
Benyiwa-Doe, Central Regional Minister has called on Heads
of Ministries, Department and Agencies in the Region, not to
allow their political affiliations to influence their work.
She said it was their responsibility to serve the Region,
with the available resources at their disposal, by working
to the best of their abilities.
Madam Benyiwa-Doe made the call when addressing a durbar to
officially introduce herself to them at Cape Coast on
Thursday.
She pointed out that she did not have any problem with their
political affiliations when they worked hard towards
socio-economic development in the Region.
Madam Benyiwa-Doe said effective supervision was very
important and pledged to pay regular visits to the various
departments to ensure enhanced performance.
She announced that periodic meetings would be
held with them to identify challenges facing their
institutions for appropriate redress and pledged the Central
Regional Coordinating Council’s (CRCC) support to enhance
their operations.
During an open forum, some of the Heads of Departments,
expressed concern about the recent spate of road accidents
on the Accra-Yamoransa-Takoradi Highway and appealed to the
authorities concerned to work together to stem them because
“so many precious lives are being lost”.
Mr Boama Djan, Central Regional Director of Ghana Highways
Authority, observed that most drivers failed to observe road
signs and adhered to safety measures despite the numerous
warning signs erected on that stretch of the road.
Mr Alex Bartels Hughes, Central Regional Fire Officer,
expressed the view that road accidents were not only due to
human error, but also due to the numerous ramps on that
stretch of the road and called for their reduction, adding
that the situation might reduce the number of tourists to
the Region.
Ms Rosemond Blay, Central Regional Director of Education
expressed concern that most teachers sought transfers to the
Region only to leave the classrooms to pursue courses at the
universities and polytechnic, and said the situation was
gravely affecting academic work.
On sanitation and the environment, they called for measures
to stem unsanitary conditions and the need for activities of
illegal chain saw operators to be checked.
They complained that the installation of pre-paid
electricity meters at their various work places was
hampering their work since they were not able to purchase
power until their budgetary allocations had been made
available.
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