THE newly-appointed Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Kwame Acheampong on Tuesday assumed work after a short handing over ceremony at the Eastern Regional Coordinating Council (ERCC).
This follows his nomination by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and subsequent confirmation by Parliament.
At the short ceremony, Mr. Acheampong thanked the President for the trust and confidence reposed in him by appointing him to represent him at the Region.
He expressed his deepest appreciation to the former Eastern Regional Minister, Kwakye Darfour for the warm reception accorded him.
The former MP for Mpreaso, Mr. Acheampong gave the assurance that he would continue from where his predecessors have left off.
He, therefore, appealed to the Chief Director of ERCC, Samuel Donkor, the MDCEs, and the entire staff who were present to extend the same cordial working relationship they have offered to his predecessor to him.
In a brief statement, the former Regional Minister, Eric Kwakye Darfour thanked the Municipal and District Chief Executives, the Regional Security Council (REGSEC), Heads of various institutions and Agencies, Nananom, Clergy, the Media, and the staff for their support and cooperation during his four-year tenure as the head of the Region.
He also called on all stakeholders to extend the same or even better cooperation to the new Minister who he described as his friend and younger brother.
The Dean of Municipal and District Chief Executives who is DCE for Achiase, Richmond Amponsah, speaking on behalf of his colleagues thanked the former Regional Minister for the cordial working relationship and the fatherly love shown during his four-year stay.
He was therefore optimistic that the Mr Acheampong would do even better.
– FROM Daniel Bampoe, Koforidua