President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has nominated Evans Opoku Bobie, a member of parliament for Asunafo North Constituency in the Ahafo region to serve as deputy Minister for Youth and Sports as exclusively published by SportsworldGhana.com last week.
Mr. Opoku Bobie served in Nana Addo’s first administration as Deputy Brong Ahafo Regional Minister and subsequently became the substantive Brong Ahafo Minister.
With the substantial demand for the creation of new regions through a referendum in the year 2018, president Akufo-Addo appointed him again to take care of the three regions. Namely, Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regions. After taking good care of the three regions, the president appointed him again as the first-ever Ahafo Regional Minister.
Mr. Opoku Bobie has been promoted by the president Akufo- Addo from regional to the deputy minister for Youth and Sports when approved by the vetting committee of Parliament. His passion for sports is so enormous.
PROFILE OF HON. EVANS OPOKU- BOBIE
(MP) DEPUTY MINISTER FOR YOUTH AND SPORTS DESIGNATE.
A top-notch banker with over 15 years of experience with Ahafo Community Bank Limited. Possesses excellent administrative, verbal communication, and development skills. very sociable, friendly, committed Christian, and God-fearing with a congenital heart.
General supervision of bank’s operations and management of the bank resources.
Responsible for, preparation of yearly training programs, staff training, carrying out staff appraisal, delivering lectures to micro-finance groups and actively leading management meetings, discussing and encouraging rural development programs.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Former General manager -Ahafo community Bank Ltd.
Personnel and Administrative manager, Ahafo community Bank Ltd, September 2008-31 December 2010.
Credit manager, Ahafo community Bank, August 2003 -July 2005.
National Service- Department of Community Development, then Asunafo Municipal Assembly, August 2002- July 2003.
TEACHING
Ghana Education Service, Dominase Junior High School and Asunafo Educational complex(A.E.C), Asunafo North Municipality.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Bachelor Of Law- University College of Education, Arts and Science, Sunyani June 2017-July 2020 (Affiliate -KNUST) June 2009-June 2010- Master of Arts Degree in
Development Management, University of Cape Coast.
August 2005 – June 2008 – Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social work with Psychology, University of Ghana.
August 2000-May 2002 -Diploma in Adult Education, University of Ghana.
August 1999-May 2000- Certificate in Adult Education, University of Ghana.
Gyamfi Kumanin senior High school/ Ahafoman senior High Technical school. GCE O’LEVEL (private 1996-1999).
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
Snr member, certified Loan and risk manager-
Institute of loan and risk management Ghana.
SHORT COURSES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND
TRAINING ATTENDED.
16th -20th June 2003 – Certificate in credit management, customer care and chain management organized by ARB Apex Bank Limited.
23rd February -25th February 2004- Certificate in Delinquency Management and Portfolio reporting for banks in Ghana.
21st- 22nd May 2015- Certificate in Business Continuity Management, organized by Chartered Institute of Bankers.
20th-21st August 2015 – Certificate in Bad debt recovery strategies, organized by Chartered Institute of Bankers.
ACADEMIC RESEARCH WORKS UNDERTAKEN
June 2010 – Assessment of micro and small enterprises access to micro-finance services Kenyasi in the Asutifi District- Brong – Ahafo Region.
June 2008- Poverty reduction among women. Case of micro-credit with education at Kukuom in the Asunafo South District of Brong- Ahafo Region.
May 2002- The causes and effects of bushfire on agricultural productivity at Hwidiem in the Asutifi District of Brong Ahafo Region.
He constructed the Ahafo Community Bank Limited one-storey modern office complex at a cost of GH489,657.37 at Kukuom, the capital of the Asunafo
South District in the Brong Ahafo Region. He is being recognised as one of the best performing regional ministers during his tenure of office in the Ahafo Region.
