{"id":221286,"date":"2024-09-27T12:23:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T12:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/27\/ecg-gets-acting-md\/"},"modified":"2024-09-27T12:23:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T12:23:49","slug":"ecg-gets-acting-md","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/27\/ecg-gets-acting-md\/","title":{"rendered":"ECG Gets Acting MD &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>David Asamoah<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>David Asamoah has been nominated as the Acting Managing Director (MD) of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) pending the decision of the government to appoint a substantive MD.<\/p>\n<p>His nomination followed the resignation of the immediate past MD, Mahama Dubik, who tendered in his resignation letter on Wednesday September 25, 2024, for \u201cpersonal reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Asamoah, prior to this elevation, was the Deputy Managing Director of the power distributor.<\/p>\n<p>His nomination was decided at an emergency meeting of the board held yesterday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Board Chairman of ECG and the Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who made the announcement yesterday, said the board is determined to embrace reforms to ensure efficient power supply.<\/p>\n<p>He said the new nomination will not affect the operations of the company, and the board will in a short time update the public on plans by the board to transform the power sector.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Afenyo-Markin said the board has received the support of the management of ECG, adding that the fact that there has been a change in management does not mean there would be interrupted power supply, as the company\u2019s entire systems are still in place.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Asamoah joined ECG in 1997 where he rose through the ranks, once serving as the Director of Customer Services as well as a General Manager.<\/p>\n<p>He completed the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science of Technology (KNUST) in 2003 where he earned Master of Art in Industrial Management.<\/p>\n<p>He also served as Director in charge of the Ashanti Region\u2019s strategic business unit of the ECG.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resignation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Mahama in his resignation letter addressed to the Board Chairman of ECG stated that \u201cthe decision has not come easily, but after much reflection, I have concluded that it is in my best interest to step away for personal reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued that, \u201cOver the past two years and four months, I have had the profound honour of serving this esteemed organisation, and I am truly grateful for the opportunities I have received. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the Board for your unwavering support and guidance throughout my tenure. I also wish to express my sincere gratitude to the President for the trust placed in me, which has been a significant aspect of my journey here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>BY Gibril Abdul Razak<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Asamoah \u00a0 David Asamoah has been nominated as the Acting Managing Director (MD) of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) pending the decision of the government to appoint a substantive MD. 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