The Conference of Managers of Education Units (COMEU) has congratulated the newly appointed Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES).

COMEU shared their excitement about the appointment of Dr Eric Nkansah and called on all stakeholders in the education sector to rally behind him.

The leadership of the Conference of Managers of Education Units mentioned this when they called on Dr Nkansah in his office on Monday.

Again, the group said the new GES Boss is a proactive leader and will excel when all relevant actors in the education space support him.

They also listed current challenges facing the group and expressed confidence in Dr Nkansah’s administration to address them.

Dr Nkansah expressed his appreciation to the group for the visit and confidence reposed in him and assured them of the availability of his administration to work with COMEU to achieve the vision of President Nana Akufo-Addo; which is improving learning outcomes in schools and improving transitioning rates from secondary schools to tertiary institutions.

The acting GES Director-General was confident and assured the group of his focus to prioritise the welfare of teaching and non-teaching staff of pre-tertiary institutions across the country.

Pursuant to Section 19(1), 2(a) and (b) of the Pre-tertiary Education Act, 2020(Act 1049), President Akufo-Addo appointed Dr Eric Nkansah effective October 19, 2022.