[ 2014-12-22 ]

Weak Governance structures accounted for SADA's woes- Board Chairperson
The new Board of the Savannah Accelerated
Development Authority (SADA), has blamed the
financial mismanagement and malfeasance that
rocked SADA on weak governance systems and
institutional structures put in place to govern
its operations.

Speaking at the Fourth SADA Stakeholders
Coordinating Committee Meeting held in Bolgatanga,
the board Chairperson of SADA, Madam Angelina
Monah Domakyaareh, announced that the new board
had put in place strong governance systems and
structures to help address the problem, so as to
build an effective development scheme for the
North.

Among some of the governance structures, put in
place are, the Audit Implementation Committee,
Human Resource and Administration Committee,
Finance and Programmes Committee, as well as
Organizational Organographies, she said.

She stated that unlike before, the new board was
made up of experts, and had started putting their
expertise to work to bring about a total change
and positive development, adding, “We have
already resolved some of the problems of SADA
whilst others are also being resolved and we
promised to work hard to cause a positive
change”.

She added that the Board had initiated the
computerization of the audit and the financial
systems to act as check and balance, and to also
serve as a guide to them in taking good decisions
to run the affairs of SADA efficiently.

The Board Chairperson impressed upon all
stakeholders not to hesitate to offer positive
contributions toward the implementation of SADA
programmes and activities.

The function brought together stakeholders,
including Regional Ministers, Members of
Parliament, Municipal and District Coordinating
Councils Directors, Regional Economic Planners,
Women leaders and Civil Society Organizations,
among others, from the SADA Zones.

The SADA Zones are made up of the Northern, Upper
East, Upper West and some parts of Volta and
Brong-Ahafo Regions.

The meeting also gave the stakeholders the
opportunity to outline SADA’s Annual Work Plan
for 2015, and to seek more inputs to help chart
the way forward.

Outlining the work plan, the Chief Executive of
SADA, Mr Charles Abugre, mentioned among others
that SADA would facilitate Agriculture -Led Growth
and increase farmers income, stimulate and promote
investment and Business Development to diversify
the economy to create more jobs.

He stated that SADA would also facilitate and
coordinate the stimulation of foreign and domestic
investments, critical Infrastructural development,
social protection and mitigation and access to
social services.

He cited, for instance, that SADA would facilitate
and coordinate the construction of the
multipurpose Pwalugu Dam in the Upper East Region,
which had been on the drawing board for a long
time, and also facilitate the establishment of
heavy equipment pool in the SADA zones.

Source - MyjoyOnline

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