John Davis
As part of efforts to help deepen the commitment of Assembly members of the Seklondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly to selflessly serve their constituents, the Presiding Member (PM) of the Assembly John Davis has officially launched an award scheme dubbed, ‘Right Honourable Presiding Member’s Best Assembly Member.’
He indicated that the scheme, the first of its kind in the assembly, was to encourage the assembly members to initiate development projects that would help improve the lives of the people in the various electoral areas.
Mr Davis called on the Assembly members to work in unity to ensure the collective development of their respective electoral areas.
“It is my vision that we will collectively ensure that development and accountability are duly rendered to the electorate we represent as enshrined in the local government Act 2016 (ACT 936).”
He revealed that the eventual winner of the yearly award scheme would receive a cheque for GH¢1,000.00, a citation and set of sanitary tools.
In line with this, a six-member committee had been formed, with Nana Kofi Mbeah, a former Metropolitan Education Director as the Chairman.
The Committee also has representatives from the Social Welfare and the Assembly.
Another award scheme instituted by the presiding member is the ‘Right Hon. Presiding Member’s Best BECE Students Award’ to improve academic performance in the metropolis.
Nana Kofi Mbeah, Chairman for the Committee, urged the members to perform their core functions and eschew all forms of negative tendencies that have the potential to create problems in their electoral areas.
“Discharge your duties with due regard to national interest and the interest of the people in the electoral areas,” he said and urged them to fully participate in the award scheme.
He stressed the need for all to be conscious of safety in all endeavours adding that “we need to be each other’s keeper and voice out our concerns if we are not convinced about the safety of any ongoing operation, as it could have dire consequences on ourselves.”
From Emmanuel Opoku, Sekondi