The 15-member committee is chaired by Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko
The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has inaugurated a National Asset Management Working Committee tasked with identifying, accounting for, and ensuring the proper management of Ghana’s public assets.
At a ceremony held in Accra, Dr Forson underscored the urgent need to improve transparency and oversight in the management of state properties.
He lamented the absence of a comprehensive State Assets Register, describing it as a major gap in Ghana’s public financial management system.
He called for bold steps to reverse years of neglect, misuse, and illegal occupation of government-owned assets.
The finance minister also expressed concern about the deteriorating condition of several public properties and the growing trend of unauthorised sales of state lands.
“The time has come to take stock and protect the assets that belong to all Ghanaians. We cannot continue acquiring new public assets without properly managing the ones we already have,” Dr Forson said.
The newly formed committee will be chaired by the Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, who pledged to lead a new era of accountability in state asset management.
“This committee is committed to ending the culture of neglect and ensuring every public asset is properly documented and preserved,” Nyarko stated.
The 15-member committee draws its membership from key ministries, departments, and agencies, ensuring broad representation in the oversight of state property. Members include senior officials from the Office of the President, Ministry of Works and Housing, Attorney-General’s Department, Ministry of Education, Health, Lands and Natural Resources, Local Government, and other key agencies.
Full committee membership:
• Thomas Ampem Nyarko – Deputy Minister, Ministry of Finance (Chairperson)
• Abigail Naa Odoi – Deputy Director, Office of the President
• Edwin Nkrumah – Assistant Chief Estate Manager, Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources
• Dr Sylvia Adusu – Chief State Attorney, Attorney-General’s Department
• Mavis Asare Donkor – Director of General Administration, Ministry of Education
• Frank Raji – Director of General Administration, Ministry of Health
• Theophilus Okine – Director of Procurement and Supply Chain, Ministry of Defence
• Dr Gideon Asamoah Tetteh – Director of Finance and Administration, Ministry of the Interior
• Erya Nutsugah – Director of Policy, Planning, Budget, Monitoring and Evaluation, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
• Dela Kemevor – Director of General Administration, Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs
• Walter A. Adabere – Acting Director of Administration and Deputy Director, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation, Office of the Administrator-General
• Dr Gad Asowoe Akwensivie (Esq.) – Acting Administrator, Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands
• Anthony Mallen Ntiador – Acting Deputy Executive Secretary, Lands Commission
• James Bondzie – Principal Estate Manager, Public Works Department
• Millicent Atuguba – Acting General Manager, Operations, State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA)
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