Profile of Nana Assiama Guahyia Ababio

Born on 25th March, 1928, at Abedwim in the Ashanti region of Ghana, Nana Assiama Guahyia Ababio also known as Nana George Bright Abu, a product of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) kumasi has held various public service positions in Ghana as follows:

A) Experience :

i) Stool Treasury Clerk - Edubiase Native Authority - 1951 - 1952
ii) Clerk of Council - Edubiase Local Council 1952 - 1956, He spearheaded the move from old Edubiase to New Edubiase in 1954
iii) Corporation Secretary - Ghana Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Head Office Accra 1956-1961
iv) Chief Internal Auditor  - State Construction Corporation, Head Office Accra 1961-1962
v) Mines Secretary Ariston Gold Mines Ltd. (Prestea Goldfields Ltd) and Tarkwa Goldfields Ltd, 1962-1965
vi) Administrative Secretary - Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, Akim Tafo 1965-1970
vii) Coporation Secretary - Ghana Supply Commission , Head Office Accra 1972-1981
viii) Managing Director - Ghana Supply Commission - Accra 1981-1984
ix) District Manager Grade ii - Judicial Service 1987-1994

B) Qualifications

i) Fellow of Chartered Institute of Secretaries/Administrators (FCIS) (UK) 1969
ii) Member of British Institute of Management (BIM) U.K 1970
iii) Licentiate of the Emglish Association of Secretaries 1955
iv) Fellowship Certificate of Training in Agriculture and Science Administration awarded by the Government  commonwealth of Australia 1969
v) Certificate of Training in Personal Management, Stores and Procurement Policies and Practices from the commonwealth Scientific and Industrial research Organization (CSIRO) Head Melbourne 1969
vi) Comparative Study Tours to Research Institutions in New Zealand, Papua NEw Guinea, Fiji, Honolulu, Tonga, Jamaica and Mexico 1968-1969

C) Other Public Activities:

i) Certificate of Honour awarded by Otumfuo Asantehene for dedicated service to Asanteman in particular and Ghana in general- 1991
ii)Chairman , New Edubiase Secondary School, Board of Governors 1965-1986
iii)Member - Takoradi Port Authority 1970 -1971
iv) Member - Abuakwa State College, Kibi -1969 -1971
v) Member - Labour Advisory Council, Koforidua -1966
vi) 1st Vice-president, African Purchasing and Supplies Association
vii) (APSO) based in Tunisia and Morocco -1976 -1984
viii) Member - Asanteman Delegation to the National Conference for the formation of the National House of Chiefs, Kumasi- 1966
ix) Conference Secretary - International Cocoa Research Conference, Legon - 1969
x) Toured widely in Europe, USA, Russia and the Far East countries.

Nana Assiama Guahyia Ababio joined his ancestors on 23rd November 2014 at Kumasi. May His Glorious soul Rest in Eternal Peace, and may his memory live forever.