The Acting Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has called on members of the Institute of Directors-Ghana (IoD-Gh) to support him as he takes up his new role.
Speaking after being inducted as a fellow in the Institute on Thursday, August 26, Dr Dampare said to meet the country's desired security expectation; he will need the support of colleague Directors.
He further congratulated his fellow inductees and wished them well in their new positions.
“I would like to thank the leadership of our institute for the goodwill message of congratulations to me since my appointment.
"It is my wish and prayer that the institute and the members will continue to support me so that I will be able to live up to expectation,” he said.
The Institute of Directors-Ghana, on a virtual platform, inducted four Fellows and 32 Members into the IoD-Gh after they completed their training and orientation programme.
President of the Institute, Rockson Kwesi Dogbegah, congratulated the new members on behalf of the Governing Council and management for successfully satisfying the key requirement in becoming a member of the Institute.
Mr Dogbegah also used the opportunity to advise the new inductees and some responsibilities expected of them in their line of duty.
Some obligations he listed include:
- Directors must receive approval for major transactions from shareholders.
- Board Meetings should be held at least once in every six months
- Directors should ensure that an interest register is kept.
- Directors’ report must include steps taken by the board to build the capacity of directors in the discharge of their duties.
- Directors must appoint qualified persons as secretaries of the company.
- Directors must ratify pre-incorporation contracts within 18 months after incorporation.
- Directors are to ensure that Auditors do not hold office for a term of not more than six years.
- In conclusion, he wished the Institute’s new members well in their new and privileged positions.
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