The Vice President, Professionalfessor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has charged newly commissioned officers of the Customs Division of the Ghana Income Authority (GRA) to work onerous to rework the organisation right into a mannequin of excellence in Africa and past.
In keeping with her, the division had develop into the lifeblood of the nation’s income mobilisation and wanted to enhance on its operations.
The Vice President made the decision in a speech learn on her behalf by the Chief of Employees on the Workplace of the Vice President, Alex Segbefia when he commissioned 203 Cadet Officers into the Customs Division of the GRA at Kpetoe within the Agortime-Ziope District of the Volta Area on Friday.
“I problem you to be the generation that may remodel Ghana’s Customs Division right into a mannequin of Excellence for Africa and past. The journey forward will check you, however it’s going to additionally reward you with the data that your work immediately strengthens the muse of our nation. Ghana’s self-reliance begins with public servants who belowstand that each official motion has penalties for nationwide development,” she mentioned.
Professor Opoku-Agyemang used the event to declare government’s dedication to reviewing a number of the tax programs to reinforce transparency and effectivity.
The graduands concluded the Cadet course after virtually 9 months of official coaching in paramilitary and Customs on the GRA Academy.
The Commissioner of the Customs Division, Brigadier Basic Glover Ashong Annan, in his goodwill message congratulated the officers and urged them to uphold the excessive integrity of the Ghana Income Authority.
“As you step into your new roles as customs officers, three important attributes should information you thruout your profession. These are self-discipline, loyalty and professionalism,” he mentioned.
He mentioned “Self-discipline will allow you to execute your duties diligently, uphold the integrity of the Customs Division and stay dedicated to the rules that govern our career.”
“Equally, loyalty fosters dedication to the mission of the Customs Division and the broader targets of the Ghana Income Authority,” he charged them.
FROM SAMUEL AGBEWODE, KPETOE
