All thirty-three (33) Municipal and District Chief Executive (MMDCE) nominees appointed by President John Dramani Mahama for the Eastern Region have been confirmed in one-touch elections within just ten working days.
The confirmation exercise, which began on May 6 and ended on Friday, May 16, 2025, was facilitated by the Eastern Regional Minister, Hon. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, in collaboration with the Eastern Regional Executives of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), led by Dr. Mark Oliver Kevor.
It was also supported by the Eastern Regional Council of State representative, Evelyn Korang.
This swift and successful confirmation across all 33 Assemblies in the region including six female nominees has been hailed as a historic accomplishment .
The confirmed nominees are :
Effah Osei Bonsu David (Kwahu South), Samuel Asamoah (Kwahu East), Tamimu Halidu (Kwahu West), Rebecca Chissah (Upper West Akim), Ernest Owusu Ntim (Atiwa East), Amo John Anom (Atiwa West), Emmanuel Kofi Nti (Kwaebibirem), Taaju Rahim (Birim South), Solomon Kusi Brako (Birim Central), Samuel Owusu Brako (Achiase), Ransford Owusu Boakye (New Juaben South), Eric William Ayettey (Okere), Francis Addo Akumatey (Yilo Krobo), ans Godwin Bobobee (Asuogyaman).
The rest are Philibert Amenorpe Selorm Fummey (Nsawam Adoagyiri), Joshua Lartey (Ayensuano), Samuel Adongo (New Juaben North), John Evans Kumordzi (Akuapem North), Paul Osae Offei (Akuapem South), Nana Adu Sarpong Addo Aikins (Abuakwa South), and Charles Darko Yeboah (Abuakwa North).
The rest are Lydia Ohenewa Sarah (Suhum), Paulina Akabila (Lower West Akyem), Emmanuel Kwasi Lawer (Upper Manya Krobo), Eric Ahinakwa (Asene-Manso Akroso), Linda Ahenkora (Akyemansa), Umar Ahmed (Denkyembuor), Mercy Korang (Fanteakwa South), Osmanu Abubakar (Fanteakwa North), Kate Mawusi Babanawo (Kwahu Afram Plains South), and Moses Tangmee (Afram Plains North).
Speaking to the media after the final confirmation at Afram Plains South, the Eastern Regional Minister Hon. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey praised the Regional Executives for their dedication and unity in ensuring the swift endorsement of the President’s nominees.
She urged the newly confirmed MMDCEs to focus on innovative strategies to improve revenue generation and address development challenges within their various Assemblies.
“Municipal and District Assemblies are entities that also need to mobilize its own resources. I keep telling them that we are resetting Ghana we cannot reset Ghana leaving the municipal and district assemblies. They have to go down, think Outside the box, generate more income so that it can be an add up yo whatever the government gives. We can’t depend on government for everything. Our people are there, the resources are there. Let’s go out think outside the box and let’s generate more revenue ” Minister said.
On his part, Eastern Regional NDC Chairman, Dr. Mark Oliver Kevor, said strategic engagements with stakeholders including opposition Members of Parliament in the region to support efforts to confirm the nominees played a key role in the successful outcome.
He assured that the party would closely monitor the performance of the MMDCEs to ensure they deliver on the mandate and aspirations of both the President and the party.
“There is key performance indicators those that are being monitored by government itself and those that are being monitored by the party because as they sit there as MMDCEs they are playing dual role they are there as representatives of the President but they are also there at the privilege and pleasure of the party and the President.
He added “So apart from the performance indicators from government, the party also has its own sets of imidcators that we have are going to provide. Next week Friday we are meeting all of them. We are going to take them through what is expected of them (call it a mini orientation) to let them understand the responsibilities they have on them now”.
The successful confirmations set the stage for the MMDCEs to officially assume office and stimulate developmental initiatives in their respective Municipalities and Districts in line with the reset agenda of the government.
Source: www.kumasimail.com Obed Ansah /Koforidua
