Boye Laryea addressing the press at the programme
The Okaikoi North Municipal Assembly (ONMA) has, as at October, 2019, raised an amount of GH?3.7 million out of a budgeted revenue of GH?5.25 million.
The amount which was generally mobilised through the collection of property rate, issuance of permits and payment of fines represented 68 per cent of revenue for the year.
The Director of Finance at the Assembly, Victoria Anim Nyarko, who gave the information at a Meet-the-Press programme last Friday, disclosed that an intensive revenue mobilisation strategy is being enforced for the next two months to ensure that the assembly raises an additional GH¢4.5 million.
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Boye Laryea, has however appealed to the public to help the assembly seal loopholes in revenue generation by reporting any individual or persons who extort money for various reasons without issuing the appropriate receipts.
“If you see any of our task force with ONMA and they take money from a driver without giving receipt, please come and report” he said.
Mr Boye also mentioned some greenhouse initiatives adopted by the assembly which included the planting of 400 tree seedlings within the assembly and the initiation of agriculture senstisation programmes to promote backyard farming among residence.
He also noted that assembly has intensified its campaign to sensitise members on the upcoming referendum as two town hall meetings scheduled to take place on November 19 and November 21.
“We try as much as possible to visit at least four or five churches every weekend in order to boost the campaign” he said.
He however lamented delay in the release of government subventions, non availability of spatial land for administrative purposes and poor sanitation attitude which cost the assembly GH?3000 to GH?5000 on a weekly basis.
Early on, the MCE together with the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Ishmael Ashitey embarked on a tour of the municipality to inspect ongoing infrastructural projects and also cut sod for five new projects.
Newly initiated projects included an Information Communication Technology laboratory at Fadama Cluster of Schools, 18-unit classroom block at the Akweteyman Anglican Junior High School, Police Station at Lapaz Bambolino, Fire and Ambulance Station at Apenkwa and a Clinic at Christian Village.
The team also inspected a project at the Kissieman market and the Achimota Basic School Dining Hall.
By Issah Mohammed