My Vision Is to Transform the Region into a Thriving Hub of Economic Growth and Inclusive Development – Eastern Regional Minister

The Eastern Regional Minister, Mrs. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, has stated her vision to transform the region into a thriving hub of economic growth and inclusive development.

Mrs. Adjei Awatey said her goal would be to ensure every community experiences the benefit of equitable growth and good governance.

Speaking at the maiden management retreat of the Eastern Regional Co-ordinating Council on Friday in Akosombo, she outlined a comprehensive development plan with a focus on economic growth, education, healthcare, infrastructure development, and environmental sustainability.

The Minister noted that her priorities include promoting economic growth through agriculture, industrialisation, and local entrepreneurship to create jobs and stimulate economic activity.

Mrs Awatey said championing quality education through the preparation of the youth for future opportunities and equipping them with the necessary skills was also key.

She said her leadership would strengthen healthcare delivery to ensure social protection and access to quality healthcare for all residents.

Mrs. Awatey said as part of plans to unlock the potential of every community in the region, her outfit will also pay serious attention to infrastructural development with a focus on improving roads, water, sanitation, and digital connectivity.

She acknowledged the place of teamwork, transparency, integrity, and service in achieving her vision for the region and urged management to uphold these values.

The minister expressed gratitude to the Volta River Authority (VRA) for sponsoring the retreat, adding that it aims to strengthen collaborative relationships among management team members and develop strategic foresight to drive development in the region.

“We are expected to navigate through and around the pressing concerns affecting our work and find solutions to them,” she said, urging participants to bring their best ideas to the discussions to make positive impacts in their administration.

The minister believes that together, they can shape a region where hard work is rewarded, unity overcomes division, and natural and human resources are harnessed responsibly for the benefit of current and future generations.

The immediate past Dean of the University of Ghana Business School, Professor Justice Nyigmah Bawole, took the participants through Effective Local Government Sector Administration and Management and Resolution of Workplace Conflicts.

According to him, decentralisation was meant to bring the government closer to the people, but unfortunately, after 40 years, the system still struggles with deep flaws.

Professor Bawole said that though change was difficult, it behoves all to embrace it, and be each other’s keeper to make the system work.

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