Globally, leadership is key to the effective functioning of every organization and the successes or failures of every institution are defined by its leadership.
Some institutions have become world-class entities in service delivery standards based on their leadership styles of work.
One key institution worth mentioning is the Local Government Service led by Ing. Dr. Nana Ato Arthur.
Dr. Nana Ato Arthur assumed office as Head of the Local Government Service Secretariat (OHLGS) in 2017.
Five years down the line, he has changed the face of the LGS in service delivery with some satisfactory level of innovation, professionalism, and effectiveness.
As such, Dr. Ato Arthur a days ago was recognized as one of ‘Africa Top 50 Public Sector Leaders’ by the Africa Public Sector Conference and Awards (APSCA) 2022.
The National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana at its just ended Congress in the Ashanti Region also presented a Citation of Honour to Dr. Nana Ato Arthur in recognition of his contribution to the progress of the LGS.
The LGS was also recognized and awarded for its Excellence in Local Government Service Delivery by APSCA
The APSCA was established in 2018 and organized by Instinct Wave and the 2022 edition was the 4th in a series held at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra.
Other institutions and awardees who also received the awards were from Nigeria, Kenya, Liberia, and other parts of the African Continent.
*Some achievements of Dr. Ato Arthur at the LGS*
Dr. Ato Arthur as Head of the LGS has successfully recruited many qualified young people to augment the staff strength of the various local authorities to ultimately implement central government policies and programs, provide tailored services, and enhanced local level service delivery.
His vision of ensuring that the LGS gets a befitting office infrastructure has culminated into a reality with the construction of a state-of-the-art Head Office for the Service which is about 90 percent complete as well as a multi-complex Human Resource Centre at Akumadan in the Ashanti Region.
Dr. Ato Arthur’s leadership style has made intimidation and conflicts between Assembly staff and political authorities at the District level a thing of the past.
His introduction of new units such as the statistical unit and revamping of the client service units at the assemblies has strengthened service delivery at the local level.
Ing. Dr. Nana Ato Arthur has transformed the LGS into a world-class service-oriented institution to the admiration of all in the last five years.
Certain bureaucracies that inhibited the operation of some administrative procedures such as promotions, conversions, upgrades, transfers, and postings have all been eliminated making these procedures an easy go-to by.
The LGS has now become the envy of many to the extent that staff of other public institutions clamors to join the service.
