{"id":376085,"date":"2017-11-22T17:00:09","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T17:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=376085"},"modified":"2017-11-22T15:52:20","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T15:52:20","slug":"puwu-opposes-3rd-deputy-md-for-ghana-water-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/11\/puwu-opposes-3rd-deputy-md-for-ghana-water-company\/","title":{"rendered":"PUWU opposes 3rd deputy MD for Ghana Water Company"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Public Utilities Workers Union (PUWU), is opposing the appointment of another Deputy Managing Director for the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL).<\/p>\n
The Deputy Managing Director is to be in charge of Special Projects, but PUWU argues that the appointment is needless and a duplication of roles.<\/p>\n
In a resolution on the matter, forwarded to the Minister of Water and Sanitation, a copy of which is available to Citi News<\/strong>, the Union called for the appointment to be halted.<\/p>\n [contextly_sidebar id=”TiFbWI8BVSyYsxfQlmIyrfSzYxbsGoke”]\u201cThe appointment of a Deputy Managing Director (special projects), is a needless duplication of duties and a recipe for confusion at the top hierarchy of the company. The financial cost associated with this appointment however the quantum, is an avoidable cost.\u201d<\/p>\n PUWU in the resolution signed by its General Secretary, Michael Adumatta Nyantakyi, said most companies, in the 21st<\/sup> century, are taking strategic steps to \u201creduce the bureaucratic layers at the top\u201d and that the appointment of the third Deputy Managing Director when there are people already occupying similar positions \u201cis not in line with best practices for corporate governance.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThat currently the company has a managing director (Engineer-PhD); Deputy Managing Director \u2013 Operations (Civil Engineer); Deputy Managing Director (Finance and Administration); Chief Manager \u2013 Operations (Engineer); Chief Manager \u2013 Water Resources (Civil Engineer); Chief Manager Projects, Planning & Development (Civil Engineer); and Manager Projects (Engineer Civil). With these, comes the appointment of a Deputy Managing Director \u2013 Special Projects (Engineer). The question that begs for answer is what are the supposedly Special Projects that GWCL is embarking on which requirements are beyond the caliber of the company\u2019s existing engineers?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThat the company, as it exists now, has two Deputy Managing Directors, one in charge of Operations and the other in charge of Finance and Administration. Therefore, to ensure harmony at the top and engender good industrial atmosphere, the union do hereby appeal to the appointing authority, as a matter of urgency to take a second and critical look at the appointment of a DMD (Special Projects) for GWCL,\u201d the union added.<\/p>\n