The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah has admonished the National Lottery Authority (NLA) to capitalise on digitalisation to transform the lottery industry in Ghana.
Speaking at the launch of the Authority’s diamond jubilee at its headquarters in Accra, Mr Dame noted that “technology has become an inevitable tool for the corporate world,” hence, his call on the leadership of the NLA to fully utilise the tool to boost its operations.
This, he also believes will help the authority maximise the generation of revenue from its operations. “There must be a deliberate process by management to ensure the modernisation, expansion of the operations of the NLA,” he stressed.
The NLA turned 60 on September 29, 2022. A colorful event where the logo, theme, and anniversary cloth for the anniversary, was launched, was held at the NLA headquarters to commemorate the occasion.
In attendance were dignitaries from within and without the Authority, including the NLA’s partners and key stakeholders, Ghana’s Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, deputy Finance Minister, John Kumah, the Attorney General himself among others.
Delivering a solidarity message, Mr Dame, noted that 60 years of existence is no mean feat. He commended the authority for the various successes chalked since its inception and noted that the NLA made lottering attractive in the country.
“NLA gives you and I the opportunity to dream about what we might do if we won the lottery. “Much of the success and popularity of the national lottery can be attributed to the combination of a chance to win and dream and undoubtedly, this has been a huge success with the general populace,” he said.
Mr. Dame further congratulated the current Director-General, Mr Sammy Awuku for his exemplary leadership and the transformation of the NLA under his watch. He noted that “as this organisation continues to take giant strides into the future, I deem it appropriate to record my sincerest admiration for the innovation and creative thinking of the Director-General, the NLA, Mr Awuku.”
“I cannot be mistaken in noting that Mr Awuku’s leadership has seen a fresh injection of ingenuity into the affairs of the NLA. I can only wish him well,” he added. Additionally, he entreated the institution to operate on fairness.
“Participating in the launch of this diamond jubilee, I leave you with these observations; first is that fairness must characterise the operations of this institution and fairness must continue to be the guiding tool,” he said.
Source: The Independent Ghana