The Managing Director of Ghana’s electricity distribution and retail company, Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Kwame Agyeman- Budu has been conferred with an honorary Associate Professorship by the Accra West Region of the company.

Mr. Agyeman-Budu took over from his immediate boss Ing. Samuel Boakye-Appiah whose contracted was recently terminated by the Ministry of Energy in a letter signed by Chief Director of the ministry Mr Lawrence Apaalse.

According to a story on ECG’s website, Mr Agyeman-Budu was honoured during a visit to the region as part of his ongoing tour of all ECG’s operational regions after his elevation from a deputy to managing director.

The Accra West Region touts itself as the “University of ECG”, due to several innovations introduced by Staff of the Region, over the years, to improve the operations of the Company.

The MD expressed gratitude for the honor and promised to work assiduously to reward the confidence reposed in him by the Staff.