Ngangan’s leadership commended

WHEN God-fearing men are stewards in public office, we begin to see the application of scriptural principles in their dealings and their results a phenomenal.
Case in point is Department of Finance’s Dr Ken Ngangan.
He overhauled the systems and processes in improving public expenditure and controlling wastage, abuse and theft so that whatever the scarce resources collected and made available was used specifically for intended purposes – as per budget and executive determination.
Dr Ngangan simply reformed the Public Finance Management to improve government accountability, transparency and efficiency.
The department was renowned for lacklustre and bureaucratic red tape and for years and it has been on a long, winding road to nowhere.
Secretary Ngangan is not a man who take things lightly when proper systems and processes are not followed and the wrong is so apparent.
This would bring to mind for those who have been following the Motor Vehicle Insurance Ltd saga involving Woodlawn Capital. An allegation surfaced that K96mil has been stolen from the public purse in a fraudulent share transfer overseen by former state minister belonging to MVIL.
While the allegations were never brought to light, however, the apparent weaknesses in the system was brought to the fora.
He swiftly brought in changes to blot out the weaknesses and plug the loopholes while taking over as chairman and placing MVIL under the auspices of the Department of Finance.
MVIL instituted a lot of programme changes including investments for the betterment of the organisation and positioned to partner with the government in service delivery. This initiatives are proving to bear positive results.
Recently the MVIL board declared an annual cash dividend of K37 million to be paid to the state through Kumul Consolidated Holdings.
According to MVIL board chairman, Ngangan most of the dividend was derived from its investments while the core business component focused on serving its policy holders. The dividend payment is based on the company’s National Executive Council approved annual operating plan and the shareholder’s dividend policy.
Furthermore, a sound business model was established in branches in every province and some districts and MVIL expects to collect good dividends yearly.
Good leaders are not easy find. Dr Ngangan is among a few Christian and principled leaders like David Sode, Ila Geno to name a few who have a uncompromising loyalty to their profession and jealously guard their faith where ever God calls them.

Kerry Nonggor
NCD