March 11, 2016

More Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives approved
Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, Ghanadot

Accra, April 27, Ghanadot - Nominees for the positions of chief executives of the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in various parts of Ghana received overwhelming endorsement by their respective assemblies recently.

The MMDCEs were nominated by the President H.E John Evans Atta Mills in fulfillment of the 1992 constitution to represent the president at the assemblies and executive government businesses there.

The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) unanimously confirmed Robert Kempis Papa Nii Ofosuware as the Chief Executive at well attended ceremony in Tema, in the Greater Region.

All the 35 assembly members present voted for him, while Kingsley Kwami Appiah, a teacher of Old Lashibi TMA Primary School was also elected as the Presiding Member after two rounds hectic voting.

While at Ledzekuku Krowor Municipal Assembly, the President’s nominee Daniel Amartey Mensah received the approval of members to serve the assembly as the Municipal Chief Executive.

Ebenezer Nii Armah Takyi was confirmed as the Municipal Chief Executive for the Ga West Municipal Assembly.

In the Eastern Region, Sammy Kwabi, Seth Otchere and Abass Fuseini Sbaabe obtained the majority votes needed for them to become the District Chief Executives for Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar, West Akyem and Fanteakwa districts respectively.

Whilst reports from the Garden City West of Africa, Kumasi the Ashanti Regional capital indicated that the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has confirmed Samuel Sarpong for the position of Metropolitan Chief Executive, and Nana Kofi Senyah was given the nod as the Presiding Member of the assembly.

In attendance were the Minister of Youth and Sport, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka and the Regional Minister, Kofi Opoku-Manu.

The Central Region was not let out in this all important national assignment. The Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly unanimously approved Anthony Egyir Aikins, the President nominee for the position of Metropolitan Chief Executive.

For the first time in the history of the assembly, all the 57 members, who were present, voted for Mr. Aikins.

In the Northern Region, the Tamale Metropolitan Chief Executive was also confirmed in the course of the week.

Meanwhile, the President John Evans Atta Mills has nominated additional 10 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives for confirmation by their respective assemblies and subsequent appointment.

This is by virtue of section 243(1) of the Local Government Act, 1993, Act 462, according to a press release issued in Accra and signed by Mr Joseph Yieleh Chireh, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development.

The nominees for Central Region are; Effutu Municipal, Nii Ephraim; Agona West, Obeng Forson; KEEA, Veronica Essuman Nelson.

In the Volta Region, they are South Tongu, Daniel Ametorku; Ketu North, Heston Moses Azaglo and Ketu South, Bernard Frank Amarble.

Ashanti Region - Afigya Kwabre, Oppong Kyekyeku Kaakyire; Northern Region—Karaga District, Abdulai Mahammmed Sandow; Western Region – Jomoro District, Victor Nyianyi Kablah and Brong Ahafo Region - Nkoranza South, Emmanual Kwadwo Agyekum.

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