Own NTC to make it sustainable …new MD urges staff

The newly appointed Managing Director of the New Times Corporation (NTC), Dr Isaac Okpoti Nai, has urged staff of the corporation to play their part in advancing the growth and success of the organisation, stressing that every employee has a crucial role to play in achieving its goals.

According to him, it was important for staff to see themselves as owners of the institution and work together to achieve its goals to remain sustainable.

Dr Nai made the remarks when he was introduced to staff last Friday.

“You need to work as though the company belongs to you. You are not doing it for me; take ownership. Let us work as a team,” he said.

He urged employees to be committed to their duties, respect time and meet deadlines, adding that teamwork and responsibility were key to the growth of the organisation.

Dr Nai also thanked staff for their hard work and dedication over the years and praised them for contributing to the growth of the corporation.

The Board Chairman, Prof. Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo, expressed confidence in Dr Nai and wished him success in his new role.

A Board Member and Chairperson of the Interim Management Committee, Dr Charity Binka, also urged staff to give him their full support to enable him to succeed.

 Dr Nai is an experienced management executive, academic and corporate leader with more than 25 years of experience in finance, administration, corporate governance, strategic planning, auditing and organisational leadership in Ghana and the United Kingdom.

Before his appointment, he served as General Manager in charge of Finance and Administration at the State Housing Company Limited. He has also held senior positions at the Ghana Integrity Initiative, the Central Region Development Commission, the London Boroughs of Croydon and Merton, and Ananemantey & Co.

His experience spans both the public and private sectors, including development organisations, local government institutions, financial institutions and higher education institutions. He has also lectured in Accounting, Finance, Taxation and Management.

Dr Nai holds a Doctor of Business Administration degree in Financial Management from Anglia Ruskin University in the United Kingdom, an MBA in Finance and Strategic Management from the University of Greenwich, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Oxford Brookes University.

He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICA).

By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu