The stakeholders at the unveiling of the new assembly
THE Kwahu South District Assembly has been elevated to a municipality.
It gave birth to Kwahu Afram Plains District, Kwahu West Municipality and Kwahu East District respectively.
The strength of Kwahu South District lies in two major identified development areas of comparative advantage.
In his inaugural speech, the Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Nana Adjei Boateng, urged the Chief Executive Officer, staff, Nananom and all other stakeholders to continue to work hard because, as he put it, such elevations come with responsibilities.
He affirmed that Kwahu South adequately qualifies for the municipal status considering the indicators as spelt out in the Local Government Act.
The Eastern Regional Minister, Eric Kwakye Darfour, on his part, expressed gratitude to President Akufo-Addo for ensuring that Kwahu South and the people of Kwahu, in general, get their fair share of development.
He also encouraged the assembly to increase its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to meet the developmental needs of the people in the municipality.
He appealed to the people of Kwahu in particular and the Eastern Region in general to come out during the December 7 general elections to vote massively for the President and the NPP to give them another four-year term to continue the good work.
The Chief Executive Officer for the Assembly, Emmanuel Atta Ofori Snr, who could not hide his joy, also thanked the President for the honour done him and the people of Kwahu.
He also thanked the Member of Parliament for the constituency, Seth Kwame Acheampong, chiefs, the staff of the assembly and other stakeholders for their contributions towards this achievement.
He also gave the assurance that the Municipal Assembly will work hard to justify the trust that the President has reposed in the assembly.
He also appealed to the people of Kwahu to give four more years to the President and NPP Government to continue governing the country.
FROM Daniel Bampoe, Kwahu- Mpraeso