The National Communications Authority (NCA) Board has received two new members to fill vacancies created by the passing of two former members, Mrs Augustina Odame and Dr Seth Mahama Sayibu.
The new members, Alhaji Abdul Rauf Ibrahim Tanko and Professor Agyapomaa Gyeke-Dako, were sworn into office by the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, at a ceremony held at the NCA Tower in Accra.
They took the Oath of Office and the Oath of Secrecy before officially assuming their roles on the Board.
Mr Samuel Nartey George said the appointments were necessary to restore the Board to its full complement and strengthen its capacity to provide strategic direction for the communications regulator.
He congratulated the new members, describing their appointments as recognition of their professional achievements, leadership qualities and experience in their respective fields.
According to the Minister, President John Dramani Mahama approved the nominations to ensure the NCA Board continues to operate effectively following the loss of the two former members.
Alhaji Abdul Rauf Ibrahim Tanko, one of the new appointees, is the Chairman of the National Hajj Board and a former Member of Parliament for the Yagaba-Kubori Constituency in the North East Region.
He served three terms in Parliament and has business interests in construction, rice farming and livestock production.
Professor Agyapomaa Gyeke-Dako, the other appointee, is an Associate Professor at the University of Ghana Business School’s Department of Finance.
She obtained a First Class Honours degree in Economics and Geography from the University of Ghana before pursuing postgraduate studies in Economics and Financial Economics at the University of Nottingham.
She later obtained a PhD in Economics from the same institution and has worked with development organisations including the Mastercard Foundation, USAID, the African Economic Research Consortium and the Ministry of Finance.
The NCA Board Chair, Mavis Ampah, welcomed the new members and encouraged them to contribute their expertise towards achieving the Authority’s objectives.
She said the Board operates on the principles of trust, commitment and teamwork.
The Director-General of the NCA, Rev. Ing. Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko, also pledged management’s support to the new members, saying their experience would strengthen the Authority’s work.
Professor Gyeke-Dako, who spoke on behalf of the new members, thanked President Mahama for the appointment and assured the Authority of their commitment to supporting its mandate.
The ceremony was attended by members of the NCA Board, management of the Authority and senior officials, including the Deputy Director-General for Managerial Operations, Mrs Etta Mosore, and Secretary to the Authority, Mrs Golda Sowah Adjei.
The NCA is marking 30 years of regulatory operations this year, highlighting its contribution to Ghana’s communications and digital transformation.
