Dr. Ing. Nana Ato Arthur
Head of Local Government Service, Dr. Ing. Nana Ato Arthur, has been conferred an Honorary Membership by the Chartered Institute of Administrators and Management Consultants-Ghana, (CIAMC) at a colorful ceremony held in Accra.
The Former Central Regional Minister and Member of Parliament for KEEA, was presented the honorary award in recognition of distinguished leadership and innovation in the area of Local Governance and Expert in Development Planning in both the public and private sectors across the country and beyond.
Dr. Ing. Nana Ato Arthur was honored together with other eminent personalities, including Mr. Eson-Benjamin an outstanding Administrator, currently managing COMPACT2 Project in both academia and practice.
Ing, Dr. Arthur who is the currently the Vice President of the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM).
In his address, he said, “Ghanaians should expect more transformation in the Local Government Service this year which will act as catalyst for the development of other sectors in government”.
The Chairman of the occasion used the opportunity to appeal to other government appointees to emulate the footsteps of the former Central Regional Minister in transforming the Local Government service in Ghana.
The Chartered Institute of Administrators and Management Consultants – Ghana has the mandate to promote excellence in the practice of professional administration and management consultancy by examining, chartering, and regulating its members.
The Institute is a corporate body with perpetual succession capable of suing and being sued in its own name and of performing such acts as are necessary for and incidental to the achievement of its objects, the exercise of its powers and the performance of its functions and duties under this Constitution or under any statute of the Republic of Ghana.
CIAMC has the vision of becoming Africa’s leading institution by promoting and ensuring professionalism in the practice of administration and management consultancy through life-long learning, hence awarding one of Africa’s finest Local Governance experts.
According to Richmond Bosompem Ababio, Dr. Ing. Nana Ato Arthur holds a PhD in Development Studies from University of Bonn, Germany and MSc. in Development Planning and Management from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi.
Dr. Ing. Nana Ato Arthur was appointed as a leader of the Presidential Transition Subcommittee for Transition Activities on selected RCCs and MMDAs and covered Central, Western, Ashanti and Brong Ahafo.
Before his appointment he was a Management Consultant with State Enterprise Commission in from December 1998 – March 2001 and an engineer with Irrigation Development Authority from March 1991 – 1998.
