The Member of Parliament for Effia, Isaac Boamah-Nyarko, has called for mandatory training and capacity-building programmes for newly appointed government officials.
According to him, such initiatives are essential to equip political appointees with the knowledge and ethical grounding needed to uphold the responsibilities of public office.
His comments come in the wake of controversy surrounding the Acting CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, who was captured on video handing over U.S. dollars to evangelist Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Boamah-Nyarko acknowledged Gyamfi’s public apology but stressed the importance of structured orientation for appointees.
“I believe in training and capacity building for new appointees. They have not been in public service and they need to be trained.
“So, if you appoint people to public service, you need to give them some form of training in leadership, ethics, and good governance so that they know how to conduct themselves in public spaces.”
Adding his voice to the discussion, Herald newspaper’s Managing Editor, Larry Dogbey, supported the MP’s call and highlighted the need to revive formal induction programmes for public officials.
He pointed out that moving from political campaigning to governance demands a shift in conduct and professionalism.
“GIMPA had a programme in the past for all public officials, such that even MPs were attending when they came into public office. We need to bring it back,” he stated.
“On the political platform, you have a way you behave and jab one another, but after elections, you put all those things aside, and then you transition yourself into proper governance, leadership.
“Sometimes, even the way you smile becomes an issue. So we have to do these things for all these issues to be addressed,” he added.
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