Ing. Ofori (middle) with Western Regional GJA members after the ceremony 

Management of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has offi­cially handed – over renovat­ed secretariat of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) in Takoradi in the Western Region to the executives.

First phase of the reno­vated office and conference facility, located within the premises of the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at Windy Ridge, Takoradi, funded by ECG, saw the remodelling of the main office, replacement of broken louvre blades and structure into a full glass office.

ECG again painted the office structure, provided a television set and a satellite dish for the WR GJA secretar­iat. It has also promised to rewire the entire structure.

Speaking at the ceremony on Wednesday, the Western Regional General Manager of ECG, Ing. Emmanuel Justice Ofori, who spoke on behalf of the Managing Director of the ECG, expressed the company’s willingness to see a more vibrant association in the region.

GJA, he hoped, would continue to champion the course and expectations of the public and also educate them on their roles and responsibilities as Ghanaians towards public institutions such as the ECG.

Ing. Ofori said, ECG was impressed with GJA’s sup­port for the company in promoting its efforts and innovations to supply reli­able and safe electricity to its customers, especially in times of difficulties.

GJA Chairman in Western Region, Mr. Desmond Cudjoe, thanked ECG for being the first institution to heed to the association’s calls for assistance to get a befitting office space for their opera­tions.

He recalled that the West­ern Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC), released the office in appreciation of the invaluable contribu­tion the GJA and the entire media fraternity towards the development of the West­ern Region and Ghana as a whole.

From Clement Adzei Boye, Takoradi