The Paramount Chief of Sekoti Traditional Area in the Nabdam district of Upper East Region Naba Sigri Bewong has received a honorary award at the recent Ghana Mining Industry Awards 2024.
The Ghana Mining Industry Awards (GMIA) is held annually to encourage, promote, recognize, and celebrate great milestones and excellence in the mining industry.
The awards honour both individuals and organizations who have contributed exceptionally to the growth and development of the mining industry in Ghana.
The award recognizes Naba Sigri Bewong’s technical expertise with traditional leadership, fostering development in the areas of education, health and agriculture.
The citation reads
“This honorary award is presented to Naba Sigri Bewong (A.C.S.M; M.Sc; D.I.C; M.I.M.M)
Naba Sigri Bewong, a distinguished mining professional and Paramount Chief of Sekoti Traditional Area in the Nabdam District, Upper East Region, has significantly shapped Ghana’s mining, environmental and traditional sectors over five decades.
Attended the Cambrone School of Mines, UK. and the Imperial College, London, his career spans key roles at Ashanti Goldfields Corporation, the Mines Department of Ghana (Now Inspectorate Division of Minerals Commission), Tarkwa Goldfields Limited, and Ghana National Manganese Corporation where he advanced safety standards, regulatory compliance and mining development.
Naba Sigri rose through the ranks to become the Inspector of Mines at Mines Department.
As underground Manager at Tarkwa Goldfields and later Genres Manager at Ghana National Manganese Corporation, he drove exploration projects pivotal to Ghana’s mining landscape.
Since his enskinment as Paramount Chief in 1998, Naba Sigri Bewong has integrated his technical expertise with traditional leadership, fostering development in education, health and agriculture.
His legacy reflects innovational progress.
The Ghana Chamber of Mines presents to you this citation in recognition of your achievements and contributions to Ghana’s mining industry.
Congratulations Naba Sigri Bewong!”
