The chiefs and people of the Nkusukum Traditional Area in the Central Region are elated over the appointment of their son, Professor Ransford Edward Van Gyampo.
The Legon Professor has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Shippers Authority by President John Mahama, a move that has been welcomed by the people of Saltpond and the Nkusukum Traditional Area in general.
A release signed by the Nkusukum Omanhen, Okogyeman Okese Essandoh IX described Prof Gyampo as bold, articulate, erudite, indefatigable, hardworking, competent, nationalistic and patriotic.
He, therefore, termed his appointment as huge and significant adding that it further illustrated Prof Gaympo’s competence to continue to contribute his quota to shape the country’s quest for development.
The release indicated that the appointment of Prof Gyampo further emphasised President Mahama’s commitment not to dissipate national brains, but to harness them for national development.
This, according to the release, would contribute significantly to douse the very dangerous and divisive flames of winner-takes-all politics, which has mostly characterised appointments in the fourth republic.
According to the release, Prof Gyampo, has over the years, demonstrated too much strong-will and resilience to be torpedoed or brought down by plots of people who hate his frankness.
“We are excited about this appointment, not only because Prof Gyampo is from Saltpond and the Nkusukum Traditional Area, but…has been fearless and resilient in all his stance on bad governance against all regimes of the Fourth Republic,” he emphasised.
Other significant appointments
Nana Essandoh commended the president for the honour he has done to other Nkusukum indigenes including; Abeiku Aggrey Santana, who has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive, Ghana Tourism Authority and Ernest De-Graft Egyir, who was recently appointed a member of National Economic Dialogue (NED) Committee.
He mentioned Dr James Kofi Kutuati, Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Operations, COCOBOD, Maame Efua Sekyi-Aidoo, Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Tourism Authority, as other significant appointments.
Request for more
Okogyeman Okese Essandoh IX noted that the Mfantseman Constituency Parliamentary Seat has historically been a Ministerial Seat due to the fact that previous MPs from both sides of the political divide received ministerial appointments.
“We, therefore, appeal to His Excellency the President to consider our Member of Parliament, Dr Prince Arhin, for Ministerial or Deputy Ministerial Appointment as he inches closer to the maximum number of 60 Ministerial Appointees, he promised Ghanaians,” he concluded.
