Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Elikplim Akurugu
The Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Elikplim Akurugu, has been officially sworn in as a member of the Governing Board of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) at a brief ceremony held on Monday, 19 May 2025, at the Ministry of Finance boardroom.
The swearing-in, in accordance with Section 36 of the National Lotto Act, 2006 (Act 722), was conducted by the Deputy Minister of Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, on behalf of the Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson.
Elikplim Akurugu joins a seven-member board tasked with steering the affairs of the NLA, enhancing its revenue generation, and aligning its operations with the government’s job creation and development agenda.
Other members of the newly constituted board include Frederick Amissah (Chairman and Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Finance), Mohammed Abdul-Salam (Director General of NLA), Edward Abrokwah (Director, Revenue Policy Division at the Ministry of Finance), Doreen Panyin Annan (Ministry of Interior representative), Helen Akpene Awo Ziwu (Solicitor-General and representative of the Attorney General’s Department), and Gerald Baffour Awuah Bonsu (President’s nominee).
In his address, the Deputy Minister of Finance emphasised the board’s critical responsibility in driving revenue for national development. He urged members to uphold transparency, innovate across the NLA’s value chain, and support the government’s goal of expanding employment opportunities through a vibrant lottery sector.
On behalf of the board, Chairman Frederick Amissah thanked President John Dramani Mahama and the Finance Minister for the confidence placed in them. He assured stakeholders of the board’s commitment to integrity, collaboration, and efficiency in transforming the NLA into a world-class lottery institution.