Dr Ernest Addison
The governor of the Bank of Governor (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison has been appointed chairman of a newly constituted five-member committee to spearhead the affairs of COCOBOD’s board’s educational trust fund.
The members of the commitee are the director-general, Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr Eric Nkansah; 2022 National Best Cocoa Farmer, Bismarck Fuachie; deputy chief executive in charge of Operations at COCOBOD, Dr. Emmanuel A. Opoku; deputy Chief Executive in charge of finance and administration, Ray Ankrah and
director, legal & solicitor secretary, COCOBOD, Francis Opoku.
The mandate of the board is to provide essential primary educational infrastructure to benefits cocoa farmer wards in underserved Cocoa regions.
Speaking at the inauguration of the commitee in Accra on Monday (20 May), Addison said the committee will discharge its duties to make a lasting impact on cocoa farmers and their communities through education.
“I acknowledge the calibre of individuals chosen to serve with me on the trust, their collective experience and expertise will undoubtedly enrich our effort and lead us towards success.
“I have every confidence that their dedication and insights will be invaluable in advancing the goals of the trust. Having previously served as the chairman of the COCOBOD scholarship scheme for a few years now, Iam deeply humbled once again to be entrusted with a leadership role this time with the COCOBOD educational trust fund.”
“I assure you Mr chairman and other board of directors that my colleague and I are fully committed to discharging our duties to the best of our abilities, together we will strive to make a listing and positive impact on the lives of cocoa farmers and their communities through education,” Addison said.
Listen to Dr Ernest Addison in the attached audio clip below:
On his part, the chairman of the board of directors of COCOBOD Peter Mac Manu charged the newly constituted board to ensure the mandate of COCOBOD and the education trust is actualised.
Reporting by Fred Dzakpata in Accra
