Second edition of Nathan Quao annual awards ceremony held

Accra, July 23, GNA – Eleven Civil and Public Servants on Tuesday received the Nathan Anang Quao Annual Award for distinguishing themselves in their respective field within the Service.

The award was instituted by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) to honour workers and retirees who exhibited in their work, key values and principles of the Services in the areas of Leadership, Integrity, Professionalism, Loyalty and Selflessness.

The awardees in Leadership category are Mr S.Y.M Zanu, the former Chief Director of the then Ministry of Local Government, Mrs Bright Jubilee Katsiriku, Head of the Public Services Commission, Nana Rex Owusu Ansah, the First Head of Local Government Service and Alhaji Alhassan Issahaku, Northern Regional Coordinating Director.

Two people, Mr Felix Kwesi Edwin, a Driver and Ms Audrey S. Amoah, a Development Planning Officer were honoured with Nathan Anang Quao Award for Professionalism, 2019, while Mr Edward K. Boamah, and Raymond K. Sewor, were awarded for their Loyalty.

The Integrity award was conferred on Mrs Diana Darkoa Boateng and Mr Thomas Addoquaye Allotey, whereas Mrs Cicilia Ezua and Ms Aisha Osman received the Selfless award.

Professor Justice Bawole, the Incoming Dean, University of Ghana Business School, Legon, noted that Civil and Local services are the neck of the politician and urged them to play that role well to keep the politicians in check.

Presenting on the theme, “Enhancing Political Neutrality in the Civil and local Government Services – The Role of the Politician”, Prof Bawole urged them to remain professional in their service to the country, adding that in the olden days, the public administration was reserved for people with integrity and competence.

He said Civil and Public Servants are supposed to be neutral and not having overt political alignment with any political party and advised them to endeavour to be neutral and professional.

Prof Bawole said for Mr Quao to have worked across all regimes showed that his neutrality was not in doubt and urged them not to allow politicians to push their agenda through the Civil Service, adding “CLOGSAG is a faceless body, which could push politicians to keep their oaths of office.

Touching on the remuneration and condition of Service of the Civil Servants, he said, “That should be looked at again because it is not good enough. It is time to have national forum on the remuneration of Civil Servants “.

Dr Evans A. Dzikum, President of CLOGSAG, said the award was in fulfilment of CLOGSAG’s commitment to supporting the government’s efforts to recognise staff who distinguished themselves over the years and also raise the morale of the dedicated and selfless workers.

He congratulated the awardees and urged others to try their best to catch the eyes of the scouts for ensuring recognition for the enviable Nathan Anang Quao Award and pledged CLOGSAG’s preparedness to continue sponsoring the Awards on yearly basis.

“CLOGSAG will forever remain grateful to the Chief of Staff for her facilitation of Government’s partnership in sensitising our constituents on the neutrality project,” he added.

Dr Dzikum also applauded the enormous support from the Head of Civil Service, Nana Agyekum Dwamena and the head of the Local Government Service, Nana Ato Arthur.

“I wish to applaud the efforts of our forebearers who through hard work, professionalism and dedicated service given the two services, we are proud of today. It behoves on the current generation to protect the integrity and professionalism of the service for posterity,” he said.    

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