Akyemmansa Assembly gives 100% to MCE

The Akyemmansa District Assembly in the Eastern Region last week Wednesday overwhelmingly confirmed Mr Paul  Asamoah as the District Chief Executive (DCE).

Mr Asamoah, who was the campaign manager for the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, during the 2016 general election, received 100 per cent endorsement as all the 36 assembly members present voted yes for him at the assembly’s emergency meeting at Akyem Ofoase.

The Deputy Eastern Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mr John Appiah Baffoe, supervised the election.

The function attracted people from all walks of life, including Mr Oppong Nkrumah, who is also a Deputy Minister of Information; the MP for Abirem, Mr John Osei Frimpong; the immediate past DCE for Akyemmansa in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, Mr Tom Budu; and the Eastern Regional Treasurer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Appietu Ankrah. 

Peaceful polls

In an address, Mr Oppong Nkrumah praised the assembly members for not only endorsing Mr Asamoah as the DCE, but also ensuring a peaceful election.

He promised that his outfit would cooperate with the DCE in particular and the district assembly in general to ensure the rapid development of the area.

Mr Nkrumah seized the opportunity to advise all Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) nationwide to work assiduously to speed up the progress of the country.

Mr Ankrah, who deputised for the Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Eric Kwakye Dafour, commended the assembly members for comporting themselves and also ensuring an incident-free endorsement of the DCE and urged them to sustain the spirit.

He announced that all the new MDCEs would be invited to Koforidua to be sworn into office.

In his acceptance speech, Mr Asamoah said he was grateful to President Akufo-Addo, the NPP and the assembly members for the great honour done him and promised to prove equal to the task.

He said his major preoccupation was to improve sanitation, health and education in the district.