Stand up for Africa and rescue the continent - Paul Ansah calls on leaders

The former Director General of the Ghana Ports and Harvours Authority GPHA, Mr. Paul Asare Ansah has charged African leaders to stand up for the African continent and save her from the shackles of neo-colonialism.

The former GPHA boss, now the Chief Technical Advisor to the Transport minister and Aspiring Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman Constituency made the call at the 6th Ever Global Achievers Leadership Awards ceremony held yesterday, 11 April 2019 at the British Council Hall where he won two separate awards on humanity and selfless leadership.

He won the Community Impact Personality Award “in grateful appreciation for his many years of outstanding service, dedication and diligence to the People of Asuogyaman and it’s nearby communities”. He also won the United Clergy International Association Award for his hard work, enthusiasm and commitment to excellence beyond the call of duty”

Delivering his keynote address as the guest speaker at the ceremony Mr Paul Ansah regretted that, many people in Leadership positions in Africa scramble for wealth as their primary objective instead of dedicating themselves selflessly to the well-being of the ordinary people.

He called on leaders to adopt a servant mentality and work hard to save Africa from persistent unemployment, poverty, deprivation and underdevelopment.

In his advise to the new graduates who attended the ceremony, he urged them to work hard and strive for excellence and avoid corruption wherever they might find themselves in employment most especially at the public sector.

Others who received some awards in various categories were the deputy minister for Gender and Children Protection, Madam Freda Prempeh, hon. Inusah Fuseni MP, hon. Daniel Nii Kwartei Glover, MP Tema East and deputy minister for transport, George Andah, Samuel Kwame Agyekum the DCE for Asuogyaman District among others.