Dr. Ben Asante named best public sector CEO

Dr. Benjamin Asante, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Gas Company, has been announced as the best Public Sector CEO of the year by the FAKS Investigative services.

The FAKS Investigative Services in a press statement dated 3rd January 2022 announced to the public the Performance of Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and Regional Ministers for the year 2022.

The exercise by the research and investigative services included the performance of Members of Parliament (MPs) and the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs).

The survey according to the investigative services focused on the assessment and work done from the ministries, agencies, opinions from the public and as well as information from the Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs). Concerning the Members of Parliament, the team considers development in their constituencies and works in parliament as well.

The team from the investigative services are made up researchers, media practitioners and academia.

The survey took place between the months of October and December 2022, and it was the 11th Edition of FAKS’s project.

Respondents for the survey were civil society organizations (CSOs), teachers, students, business owners, drivers, traders, Journalists, traditional rulers and others.

Western region recorded the highest respondents, followed by Bono East, Greater Accra, Eastern, Ashanti, Ahafo, Western North, Central, Upper East, Upper West, Volta, Oti, Bono, North East, Northern, and Savanna respectively.

In total, 4,572 respondents were recorded in 2022 as against 3,953 respondents recorded in 2021 survey. Out of the 4,572 feedbacks received, 3,103 of the respondents, representing 67.87% were females while the remaining 1,469 representing 32.13% were males. Meanwhile, the ranking was between 50% and 100%.