The Chief Executive Officer of the Volta River Authority (VRA), Mr. Kweku Andoh Awotwi, has said the Authority would play a crucial role in the socio-economic development of the nation in the next 50 years to propel the country into a developed economy.
\nMr. Awotwi said this at the launch of the VRA\u2019s golden jubilee celebration at Aboadze.
\nIt was on the theme \u201cPowering the Economy of Ghana and Setting the Standard for Public Sector Excellence.\u201d
\n\u201cThe VRA will play an equally pivotal role in the socio-economic development of Ghana, and have huge impact on the West African sub-region in the next 50,\u201d he said.
\nIt has lined up a number of activities to commemorate the celebrations which include symposia, public discussion, exhibition, essay competitions, quizzes and raffles that would culminate in an Open Day, grand durbar and dinner dance in April.
\nHe said the VRA was established in 1961 to generate power for domestic, commercial and industrial use and thus commended the past and present chief executives, the Board members and the staff who had contributed in diverse ways in ensuring successes.
\nMr. Awotwi said VRA would use the celebration to reflect on its shortcomings, strength and lessons learnt over the past fifty years.
\nIt would focus on activities that would enhance its services to the public since there would be competition from other power producers.
\n\u201cWith the deregulation of the Ghana electricity sector, the completion of the West African Gas Pipeline, the discovery of gas offshore there is enormous potential for growth in electricity in Ghana and West Africa and great prospects for those utilities that are efficient, competitive and competent,\u201d Mr. Awotwi said.
\nHe appealed to his fellow management members, staff and partners to work extra hard to maintain its position as the flagship power producers in the country and the West African sub-region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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