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Mrs Levinia Addae-Mensah has taken over as the Executive Director of the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) from Dr Chukwuemeka B. Eze, being the first women to assume the position.
After successfully rendering a decade of visionary leadership, Dr Eze stepped down on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 as the Executive Director of WANEP.
At the handing over ceremony in Accra, he commended the WANEP Board for giving him the opportunity to serve.
For some of the successes chalked, he mentioned the building of a vibrant human resource base and the implementation of the WANEP National Early Warning System, which focuses on enhancing human security in West Africa by detecting and preventing conflicts that could turn violent.
WANEP, in citation to honour Dr Eze, said; “His tenure has been marked by decisive leadership and remarkable achievements, including the significant expansion of WANEP’s impact beyond West Africa”.
Mrs Levinia Addae-Mensah has taken over as the Executive Director of the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) from Dr Chukwuemeka B. Eze, being the first women to assume the position.
After successfully rendering a decade of visionary leadership, Dr Eze stepped down on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 as the Executive Director of WANEP.
At the handing over ceremony in Accra, he commended the WANEP Board for giving him the opportunity to serve.
For some of the successes chalked, he mentioned the building of a vibrant human resource base and the implementation of the WANEP National Early Warning System, which focuses on enhancing human security in West Africa by detecting and preventing conflicts that could turn violent.
WANEP, in citation to honour Dr Eze, said; “His tenure has been marked by decisive leadership and remarkable achievements, including the significant expansion of WANEP’s impact beyond West Africa”.
“I will build upon your marks even as I create new pathways of success in the face of new challenges.”
Mrs Florence Nwawuihe Iheme, Chairperson, WANEP Board, lauded Dr Chukwuemeka Eze for his visionary leadership and contributions towards the growth of the organisation over the last 17 years, of which he was the Executive Director for the last 10 years.
Mr Emmanuel Bombande, a former Executive Director and Co-Founder of WANEP, praised Dr Eze for his works and visionary leadership at WANEP.
WANEP is a leading Regional Peacebuilding organisation founded in 1998 in response to civil wars that plagued West Africa in the 1990s.
The ceremony was witnessed by distinguished personalities in the peace and security industry including Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, Executive Director, Institute for Democratic Governance; Reverend Dr Ernest Adu-Gyamfi, Chairman, National Peace Council; and Major General Dr Emmanuel Kotia, Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Boundaries Commission, and representatives of the diplomatic community.
Source: myghanadaily
