The President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr. Joseph Obeng has been honoured at the Ghana Leadership Awards for his contribution to building sustainable links between government and the trading community.

Presenting the honours, President of the Ghana Leadership Awards Scheme, Rev Prof Emmanuel Yaw Nash commended Dr. Joseph Obeng for his resolve to ensure the lot of Ghanaian traders.

 “We continue to see your interest in the success of Ghana’s trading community. Having led various high stake discussions with policy makers and stakeholders, we appreciate you for your dedication and leadership,” he stated.

 The Ghana Leadership Awards, according to the organizers, seeks to recognise the leadership impact of individuals and institutions that have made outstanding differences to the social, business or educational landscapes, employment, innovation, poverty reduction, philanthropic work, building nations and promoting peace locally and worldwide amongst, others.

 The GLA since its inception has honoured several important personalities including the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, former President John Dramani Mahama, former President   John Agyekum Kufuor, late former President J.J Rawlings, the majority and minority leaders Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu and Haruna Iddrisu respectively, and an uncountable number of sons and daughters of our soil.

 Some other award recipients of various categories of awards at the programme include Dr Justice Ofori, Commissioner of National Insurance Commission of Ghana; Dr Kwaku Agyeman Busia, Chief Executive of Drivers and Vehicle Licensing Authority; Ambrose Dery, Minister of Interior; Arafat Sulemana Abdulai, Chief Executive of Zongo Development Fund, among others.