Kofi Asare appointed GNECC boss

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition has elected Kofi Asare, an Educational Consultant, as the chair of its Executive Council.

The civil society of network of non-governmental organizations, professional groups, education research institutions and practitioners overwhelmingly elected him at its Annual General Meeting held on the 14th December, 2018 at the Institute of Local Governance Studies in Accra.

The Education Consultant takes over from Bright Appiah who served from 2008. Mr. Asare has 16 years experience working with local, national and International agencies to promote quality public education.

A former Education Advisor of ActionAid Ghana, Mrs. Dorothy Konadu, was also elected as Vice Chairperson while Mr. Rex Elebu, a Finance Consultant, was elected Treasurer of the Coalition. The new 15-member Executive Council was sworn in by Mrs. Florence Bobi, a former Director of Education and Board Member of GIMPA.

The 15-member Executive Council includes Mr. Mike Owusu, Nana Kwaku Nketsia, Mrs. Martha Jonah, Mr. Haruna Abedi, Mr. Benjamin Lartey, Mrs. Marian Fynn, Mr. Gaskin Dassah, Mr. Joseph Homadzi Mr. Frank Awuku, Mr. Bonaventure Mwinnasung, Mr. Mark Nabia and Ms. Veronica Dzeagu.

The organization promotes the right to quality education for all Ghanaian children.