The new EKMA MCE (right) being sworn into office by the Western Regional minister, Dr Kweku Afriyie
Kojo Acquah, the President’s nominee for the position of Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the newly-created Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly (EKMA), received overwhelming endorsement after all 20 assembly members voted for him to become the first MCE for the assembly yesterday.
The president’s nominee was once a Western Regional Organizer and Deputy National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
All assembly members, including the elected and the government appointees, unanimously voted for Kojo Acquah.
There was wild jubilation at the premises of the new municipal assembly at Effia after he obtained 100 percent votes.
Interestingly, some of the assembly members came along with bottles of champagne which they popped and made some joyful noise immediately the nominee was declared the MCE-elect by the Western Regional Director of Electoral Commission, Stephen Opoku-Mensah.
Mr Acquah, who was overjoyed, pledged to work tirelessly to expedite the developmental of the area.
He thanked President Akufo-Addo and the assembly members for reposing confidence in him.
Mr Acquah, therefore, urged the people to support his administration to succeed.
He reiterated his readiness to unite the entire people in the municipality so that together they would implement effective programmes and policies geared towards speeding the growth of the area.
He noted that he would always seek the counsel of the traditional authorities in the municipality and work to transform the municipality to improve the lives of the people.
Nana Dr Ato Arthur, Head of Local Governance Service, urged the staff of the assembly to ensure that they render accounts to the people.
The Deputy Western Regional Minister, Gifty Eugenia Kusi, noted that to enhance decentralization of the local governance, President Akufo-Addo and his government presented a Legislative Instrument to Parliament for the creation of 38 new Municipal and District Assemblies.
She indicated that the required human resource had been posted to work in the various departments of the assembly.
Earlier, the Presiding Member for the assembly, John Davies, called on the assembly members to honour the president by giving his nominee an overwhelming endorsement to facilitate development in the municipality.
Meanwhile, most of the assembly members that spoke to DAILY GUIDE promised to support the new MCE to transform the area.
From Emmanuel Opoku, Effia