The outgoing Eastern Regional Forestry Commission Manager, Isaac Noble Eshun, has revealed that he nearly declined posting to the region due to challenges confronting the commission in the area.
According to him, before he was transferred from the Bono Region to the Eastern Region, he heard many things about the region that discouraged him, especially the galamsey activities.
“Once they posted me there, I had no option but to come and put in place measures and develop a strategy to curb those activities to change the narrative of the Forestry Commission Department in the region,” he recounted.
Mr. Eshun showered praise on his staff and the media, whose support helped him combat illegal miners (galamseyers) operating in some forest reserves, thereby preventing their destruction and safeguarding the environment.
The outgoing manager added that forest management is a shared responsibility, as it provides us with air. Therefore, it is incumbent on everybody to protect it by joining the government’s Tree for Life initiative, which aims to plant trees to help save the forest from collapse.
Mr. Eshun, who has been posted to the Ashanti Region, said his new assignment in the region would not be easy, but with the experience gained in both the Bono and Eastern Regions, he believes God will help him deliver and restore hope for the Forestry Commission in Ghana.
He made these remarks during his send-off ceremony, organized by the staff of the Eastern Regional Forestry Commission Department to appreciate him for his good works.
He used the opportunity to apologize to the Eastern staff of the Forestry Commission, asking that if in the course of his duty he stepped on anyone’s toes, they should forgive him.
Mr. Eshun then urged them to offer the same support they gave him to his successor, Isaac Sintim, to ensure his success.
Furthermore, the General Manager of Omega Wood Processing Limited, Henry Bat Anderson, who chaired the program, commended Noble Eshun, whose leadership brought great transformation to the Forestry Commission in the region.
“His human relations made everybody love and cooperate with him, and we believe that with his kind-hearted and selfless leadership, he will succeed in the Ashanti Region,” he stated.
He also wished him well in his future endeavors and indicated that his legacy will continue to inspire them.
By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.
Source// Obohnewsonline.com.
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