Director of Feeder Roads and innovator for “U-Culvert” retires

Director for Department of Feeder Roads beneath the Ministry of Roads and Highways Mr. Roosevelt Odai Otoo has retired.

Mr. Otoo till his retirement had risen by means of the division from the very backside serving in several components of the nation.

Mr. Otoo who began as Assistant Engineer in Koforidua additionally grew to become Deputy Staff Engineer in cost of Labour-Based Projects in November, 1992. In 1994, he was assigned the place of a Project Engineer in cost of Maintenance Performance Budgeting System (MPBS) Pilot Project in Koforidua and lastly grew to become the Project Engineer for Eastern Region when the idea was being replicated within the different Regions.

He additionally labored within the Upper West Region the place he began as a Deputy Regional Manager and grew to become Regional Manager.

Mr. Otoo was awarded as greatest head of division by former Upper West Regional Minister Sahanun Mogtari in 2002.

Mr. Otoo’s work introduced him to Greater Accra the place he served as regional supervisor in addition to to the Volta Region.

He later returned to the headquarters of division of feeder roads the place he’s now retiring as director.

Achievements

Mr. Roosevelt Odai Otoo is credited with the innovation of the now standard U-culvert adopted by DFR in 2003 and additionally presently being utilized by Ghana Highway Authority and the Department of Urban Roads on some of their tasks.

According to information the innovation was first named after him when it first got here out; “Otoo’s Culvert”.
He nevertheless compelled to get the title modified to “U-Culvert” after he began making enemies from the engineering fraternity in his division subsequently was later modified to be often known as “U-culvert”.

“My innovation got here out first with single 700mm x 900mm U-culvert. After the adoption the Department, with the assistance of some officers of DFID, it was expanded into completely different sizes similar to single, double and triple 900mmx1250mm, 1250mmx1800mm, 1800mmx1800mm, and many others.

Hitherto, we had solely pipe and field culverts within the system.” He said in his CV copied Starr News.

Mr. Otoo educated engineers on the Koforidua Training Centre (KTC) in street upkeep and development actions.

As Director of feeder roads division Mr. Otoo is credited with the establishment of a transparent channel of communication which made room for bottom-up engagements. This enabled the employees of the division in all of the 16 areas to be heard straight.

Mr. Otoo can also be credited for guaranteeing unity amongst employees of the division since all grievances might be channeled all the best way to the highest with none hindrance.

He additionally championed the deployment of know-how within the work of the division.

Finally, Mr. Otoo is credited with the power to make sure concord by the division and contractors even within the face of critical challenges in addition to monetary constraints.

In his closing interplay with employees, the retiring Director of division of feeder roads said his exit doesn’t imply an finish to his service to mom Ghana. According to him, he would nonetheless assist in constructing the sector he a lot cherish in numerous methods.

Mr. Roosevelt Odai Otoo is presently the National President of the Ghanata Senior High School Old Students Association and board chairman for the Ghanata Senior High School. He can also be the Building Committee Chairman in Assemblies of God Church. A place he has held for over 12 years.

Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5 Fm