GNAT honours ex-General Secretary Irene Duncan-Adanusa
A farewell party has been held for the former General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Mrs Irene Taama Duncan-Adanusa at the Teachers Hall in Accra.
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She served as a General Secretary of the association for 9 years, from 2002 to 2014.
Among those who attended the party organised by the association were the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, Mr Kofi Asamoah, the Chairman of the Ghana Media Commission, Mr Kabral Blay Amihere and Mr Kwame Pianim, an Economic Consultant.
Mrs Adanusa and nine other retired teaching and non-teaching staff of the GNAT Headquarters were presented with various awards for their meritorious service to the association.
The teaching staff awarded were Mr Jacob Anderson and Rev Vincent Addo.
The non-teaching staff were Madam Margaret Nunoo, Mr Godwin Ayim Tettey, Mr Edward Asare, Mr David Yeboah, Mr Joseph Manu and Mr James Adansi.
The Acting President of GNAT, Mr Alexander Mawusi Buadi, reading the citation accompanying Mrs Adanusa's award, stated that during her term of office, she worked hard to raise the image of GNAT in International trades union circles through her excellent communication and international relation skills.
"Some of the legacies for which you would be forever be remembered in GNAT, includes the Abankro Teachers Village Project, construction of the fourth floor of the GNAT Headquarters block, free cancer treatment for teachers, establishment of GNAT youth programme, the Dream Oval-GNAT ICT programme for young teachers and souvenirs for GNAT members" he said.
"Your innovativeness, forthrightness, fortitude and penchant to achieve are a few of the values that mark you as a great leader and trade unionist", Mr Buadi said.
He further stated that for twelve years, Mrs Adanuda led GNAT to greater heights through indigenous administrative skills and managed the affairs of the union with such dexterity and astuteness that she became a shining example for other trade unions in Ghana and Africa as a whole.
Mrs Adanusa thanked all who supported her during her 21 years service with GNAT as Deputy General Secretary and General Secretary of GNAT.
She said some of her guiding principles during her tenure of office were her focus, commitment, confidence and discipline.
"I fought so many battles and the greatest lesson was undergoing the study of human behaviour" she said.
Mrs Adanusa said she always found alternative solutions to problems to achieve results.
Mr Kofi Asamoah extorted Mrs Adanusa for her contributions to the labour movement in the country and said her role in the labour movement is much appreciated.
He said her role in the leadership struggle of the country was felt and she would be remembered.