Sports Enthusiast and Member of Parliament for New Juaben South Constituency Micheal Okyere Baafi wins Life in a portrait award for contributing to Business development
The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South Constituency, Michael Okyere Baafi wins Lifetime in a Portrait award Contributing to Business development.
The former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, has been presented with the Lifetime in a portrait award in a plush but short ceremony.
The Member of Parliament, known for gis philanthropic activities including controbiting to Sports in diverse ways expressed appreciation to the organisers
Under the patronage of His Excellency, John Agyekum Kuffuor, he was honoured by the Lifetime in a Portrait Award as the Business Promoter of the Decade.
The virtual edition of the Lifetime in a Portrait award was held on Wednesday 5th April 2021 at the GBC studios in Accra. The “Lifetime in a Portrait Award” is an initiative of Initiators of Change Foundation (ICF) to discover and celebrate distinguished individuals from various backgrounds with the prime goal of engendering social cohesion, unity, patriotism, role modelling, and national development. This year’s edition coincided with the foundation’s tenth anniversary hence Lifetime In a Portrait Award of the Decade.
This edition was organised to honour Ghanaians who have contributed exceptionally towards the country’s development as Public Servants and those who have projected the shining image of Ghana amongst the international community through their outstanding service to humanity. Other award winners for this year included: H. E. Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia (African Digital Revolutionary Leader of the Decade), H. E. Dr Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur (African Servant Leader of the Decade), Hon. Akosua Frema Osei-Opare (Outstanding Chief of Staff of the Decade), Hon. Ama Bame Busia (Most Influential Female Politician of the Decade), H. E. Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas (Africa’s Eminent International Diplomat of the Decade), H. E. Amb. James Victor Gbeho (Outstanding Ghanaian Diplomat of the Decade), Hon. Evangelist E.T Mensah (Eminent Politician of the Decade), Hon. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu (Iconic Parliamentarian of the Decade), Ing Kwame Baah-Acheamfour (Eminent ICT and Telecom Pillar of the Decade), Ms Amma Frimpomaa Dwumah (Promising CEO of the Decade) and Hon. Maxwell Kofi Jumah, Development Oriented Managing Director of the Decade, Among others.
“I wish to express my profound gratitude to the Initiators of Change Foundation, under the life patronage of H.E J.A. Kuffour, for this enviable honour. I am humbled to be honoured among several public servants for our contributions to Ghana’. He told the press.
The former Chief Executive officer of the Free Zones board maintained that he hopes to contribute more to the growth of Sports and other sectors in Ghana
“I hope to contribute my best to New Juaben South and Ghana as a whole. To God, Almighty be the glory. Great things He has done; Greater things he will do. A big thank you to my family and all loved ones”.
