The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Media Group is calling on President Akufo-Addo to retain Colonel Kwadwo Damoah (rtd) as the head of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
Speaking to The Chronicle, Inusah Alhassan, Convener for the group, noted that the Customs Division of the GRA, under the leadership of Colonel Kwadwo Damoah, is one such organisation that generated much revenue for the nation in the face of the Coronavirus.
According to him, in the year 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic shook the foundation of world economy, which seriously affected revenue generation. To him, the story was no different in Ghana, however, as the pandemic surged, a state agency like the Customs Division was achieving the impossible.
He argued that “Under his leadership as Commissioner of Customs, the revenue target for the 2020 fiscal year set at GH¢10 billion was surpassed. Customs collected over GH¢12.5 billion, and this award-deserving performance was accomplished amidst the dreaded Covid-19.”
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Media Group Convener stated that it takes a leader with sterling qualities to navigate the profound challenges posed by a pandemic, a fragile economy, and near social unrest, to not only meet standards but exceed expectations.
He mentioned that, Col. Damoah, as the Commissioner of Customs, took it upon himself to educate and remind stakeholders, (Importers, Agents, Exporters and etc) via radio, about their duties and custom’s responsibilities towards them.
Currently, he’s in the Ashanti Region on a similar exercise. He’s the man under whose tenure as Commissioner, that 12 new Toyota Hilux pick-ups were procured and supplied to out-stations for operations. The pickups, he explained, were procured and supplied through the support of DANIDA (Danish Development Agency).
The beneficiary stations are, Aflao, Elubo, Sunyani, Oti, Koforidua, Bolgatanga, Tamale, Wa, and Takoradi.
Again, as Commissioner of Customs, Col Damoah’s exemplary leadership has resulted in the agency rediscovering its confidence and belief in government. Not only has Col Damoah performed beyond expectations, his remarkable leadership and goodwill can be felt at the party grassroots level. He, indeed, has the party at heart.
“And given these turbulent times as the government doubles its efforts to place the country back on a sound economic pedestal, the type of “Chief Executive” to make that goal easily feasible is cast in the mould of Kwadwo Damoah. We, therefore, called on the President to retain him.”
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