Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly gets PM
The Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region has elected Mr Benjamin Mensah Awulley as the new Presiding Member (PM) to steer the affairs of the assembly.
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He polled 39 out of 41 votes. There were two spoilt ballots.
Mr Mensah’s only contender, Mr Raymond E.K. Gborson, decided to step down.
Failed attempts
Earlier, two contenders, Messrs Mohammed Siba Alhassan and Wilfred Kofi Ayer Zhando, failed to secure the two-thirds majority votes after two attempts.
This compelled them to step aside for fresh nominations as the standing orders of the assembly stipulates. This eventually paved the way for the nomination and eventual election of Mr Mensah’s as the substantive PM of the assembly.
Appreciation
In his acceptance remarks, Mr Mensah’s thanked his colleagues for the confidence reposed in him and promised not to let the people down in facilitating the development of the area.
He, however, asked for the support and cooperation of the assembly and residents in the district in the development drive.
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the area, Mr Simon Kweku Tetteh, who is a former assembly member, also thanked his colleagues for their morale and spiritual support during his nomination and subsequent endorsement by his colleagues.
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He assured his colleagues that with their continuous support, ‘’I will always do the right thing.’’
Vision
The MCE outlined his vision to include the construction of a municipal education office for the education directorate in the area. The directorate has been occupying a 42-year-old rented premises.
He also described some existing classroom blocks in the district as not being conducive for teaching and learning and, therefore, proposed the construction of new school blocks in the municipality.
The communities to benefit from the facilities include Yonguase, Akosombo-Ketem, Obelemanya, Jekiti, Kpong, Amedeka, Yokwenor and Yokuyim.
According to the MCE, the assembly also intends to develop tourism sites in the area to attract visitors and investors in the sector for job and wealth creation.