SPECIAL REPORT ON THE FIRST MANAGEMENT MEETING HELD WITH THE NEW REGIONAL MINISTER.
The heads of departments and units of Oti Regional Coordinating Council held the first management meeting to welcome the new Oti Regional Minister Honorable John Kojo Gyapong and also briefed the new minister their job schedules today February 11, 2025 at the regional minister office. This was also to ensure familiarization among heads of departments and the new minister.
Speaking at the management meeting, the Regional minister underscored the need for comprehensive reports from the departmental heads at the Oti Regional Coordinating Council (ORCC).
According to the Minister, the development of Oti Region is his outfit and government’s highest interest and such must be extended to others. Read More
He expressed disapproval for lateness and laziness to work which he believe derails development, adding that his work will continue to enhance the chances of the party in the region.
My work relationship will have nothing to do with you but with the outcome or results of the work done, said the Regional Minister.
He continued that his vision is aimed at developing and changing the face of the Oti Region and reiterated his government’s commitment to bridge the Oti River to open up the region for business and fast-track the economic development.
The Minister charged the management of the Oti Region to adhere to the guidelines attached to the budget allocated to the region or face query or disciplinary sanctions from the government.
Commenting on the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), he indicated that government will make a good use of the programme hence will offer the assemblies the opportunity to open up, rehabilitate roads within their jurisdiction to ease the burden on government and also generate revenue for the region during private commandeering of the equipment.
The management meeting with the Minister also discussed several modalities including how to get investors to build factories to process raw products like cassava among others within the region.
“As a businessman, I am ready to assist the ORCC in any business proposal to the suite of investors,” he noted.
For environmental health, the ORCC staff appealed to pay a critical attention to health challenges and ensure effectiveness. The department will constitute the Oti Regional Environmental Taskforce for environmental health unit as well as reinstituting the spot fine initiative as opportunities that can help in revenue generation.
Although the management lamented of posting officers unduly for their alleged political ground, the Minister assured the staff of not repeating menace but rather focus on working to develop the region.
In his closing remarks, the Minister reiterated that his sole agenda was to make the region attractive and different from the form and shape he met the region.
He encouraged the staff to stay focused and look beyond box to leverage opportunities to help generate funds for the development of the region.
In the attendance of the meeting include; Rev. Harry Nii Kwatei OWOO, Regional Coordinating Director; Frank Abonu, Regional Agric Officer; Prince Latif Oyekumle, Assistant Director I; Madam Janet Sambo, Human Resource Manager (HRM); Cynthia Sekyere, Regional Environmental Health Officer; Amidu Mohammed, Statistics Department, Banyibor Ezekiel Yaw, Public Relations Officer, Samuel Edem Kpeli, MIS Officer as well as other heads of departments in the regional coordinating council.
