The new Head of Civil Service, Dr. Evans Aggrey-Darkoh, has underscored the need for collaborative effort to make Ghana the haven one would want to be. He stressed that “one tree doesn’t make up the forest. So, we will need all of you to work individually and collectively wherever you are”.

The Head of Service said this when a delegation led by the President of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana Ladies Club (CLOGSAGLAC), Mrs. Patricia Dovi-Sampson, paid a courtesy call to congratulate him on his appointment as the new Head of the Ghana Civil Service and also, to rally support as a Club during his tenure.

Dr. Aggrey-Darkoh explained to the delegation that the implication of undeveloped societies meant that members within the societies were not performing their roles. He therefore charged members, represented by Executives and Ministerial Reps to perform their individual roles relentlessly to champion national development.

“I tell people that you cannot have a perfect situation but take any situation to make it perfect. Once you perform your roles, I’m certain that this country will be a better place to be”, he expressed.

The Head of Service further stressed on the need for capacity building among membership of the Club. According to him, in this vein, the Association would not only exist but will exist, co-exist and execute its core objectives for the betterment of the entirety of the members. “I want to urge you to pursue policies, pursue activities, pursue programmes and career development courses that will culminate to the benefit of the rank and file” of the club.

He reiterated that the Ladies Club was the first group to pay a courtesy call on him since his assumption of duty as the new Head of Civil Service. He charged leadership of the Club to continuously uphold the welfare of its members and by extension the  whole of Ghana Civil Service.  

The delegation paid a similar courtesy call on the new Chief Director of the Office of the Head of Civil Service (OHCS), Mrs. Eunice Osae.

Speaking to the delegation, she maintained that there  were  vast opportunities in the civil service and encouraged female Civil Servants to take advantage of them. She added that, for that reason,  ladies need to  eschew hindrances in the form of excuses that deny them from  participating  in capacity building and career development programmes.  

“When opportunity is there and you do not have the qualification, you can’t take it. So I want to encourage you that let’s position ourselves so that when there’s the opportunity, we will be part of the people that will be considered”, she said.

On behalf of the executives and membership of the Ladies Club, Mrs. Dovi-Sampson assured both the Head of Service and the Chief Director of the Club’s unwavering support.