Hajia Alima Mahama
PRESIDENT NANA Akufo-Addo has nominated a total of 38 persons to serve as Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) for newly created Municipal and District Assemblies (MDAs).
The nominations were announced by the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama, in a release issued to the media.
In the release, the sector minister said the nominations were in accordance with article 243 (1) of the 1992 Constitution and section 20 (1) of the Local Governance Act, (Act 936).
List of Nominees
According to the release, the nominees are Andrew Adu Boahene for Adansi Asokwa; Christian Adu-Poku, Afigya Kwabre South; Patrick Adusei, Ahafo Ano South West; Maurice Jones Woode, Akfrofuom; Nii Lartey Ollenu, Amansie West; Akwanuasah Gyimah, Asokwa; Rebecca Yeboah, Atwima Nwabiagya North; Richard Agyenim Boateng, Kwadaso; Faustina Amissah, Obuasi East.
Others are Gloria Temmah Gambrah, Oforikrom; Fred Owusu Obeng, Old Tafo; Dr. John Osei Bobie Boahin, Suame; Martin Obeng Adjei, Berekum West; Joshua Kwaku Abonkra, Pru West; Charles Ohene-Andoh, Assin North; Solomon Darko-Quarm, Gomoa East; Alex Incoom, Asene Manso Akroso; Isaac Akomaning Asamoah, Atikwa West; Adjabeng Kwasi Ntori, Fanteakwa South; Isaac Appaw-Gyasi, New Juaben; Daniel Kenneth, Okere; Kofi Ofori, Ablekuma North; George Cyril Bray, Ablekuma West; Hajia Salma M. Sani, Ayawaso East; Amimu Mohammed Zakari, Ayawaso North; and Sandra Owusu Ahenkorah, Ayawaso West.
The rest include Gertrude Ankrah, Ga North; Joshua Nii Bortey, Krowor; Boye Laryea, Okaikwei North; Adwoa Amoako, Tema West; Patrick Kumor Kwesi Brako,Weija-Gbawe; Alhaji Abdul-Mujeed Duuti, Bunkprugu-Nankpanduri; Abubakari Halhiramani, Nanton; Emmanuel Abugre Abola, Bolga East; Paul Abugri Azumah, Tempane; Kojo Acquah, Effia Kwesimintsim; and Gerard Atuogya, Kassena-Nankana West.
The respective regional ministers, according to the release, have therefore been requested to liaise with the regional electoral commission to conduct the confirmation process of the nominated chief executives in their regions.
Government in November 2017 created additional 38 districts, bringing the number of MDAs in Ghana from 216 to 254.
BY Melvin Tarlue