NABILA GETS THE NOD AS TALENSI-NABDAM DCE (PAGE 15)

Story: Benjamin Xornam Glover, Tongo

THE Talensi-Nabdam District Assembly has voted unanimously to approve President John Agyekum Kufuor's nomination of Mr Anaba Nabila, a Senior Programmes Officer in charge of women’s rights and governance at Action AID Ghana, an NGO, as the District Chief Executive (DCE).
The 36 out of the 37 members of the assembly present voted in favour of Mr Nabila in an election supervised by the Electoral Commission (EC).
Mr Nabila, who prior to the election was the Presiding Member of the assembly, replaces Mr Sebastian Tibil Bisnab who was relieved of his duties by the President in November last year.
Between then and now, the Deputy Upper East Regional Minister, Mrs Agnes Asangalisa Chigabatia, had been acting as the DCE for the area.
Present at the function were the Regional Minister, Mr Alhassan Samari, his deputy, as well as the former DCE, who is also the NPP parliamentary candidate for the upcoming December elections.
Addressing the Assembly Members, Mr Samari entreated the electorate to accept the President's nominee to facilitate the smooth and rapid operations of the assembly.
He urged the district chief executive to work assiduously towards the growth of the area.
In his acceptance speech, Mr Nabila expressed his appreciation to the assembly members for the confidence reposed in him, and pledged to work hard to ensure the district's development.
Meanwhile, the assembly will converge this week to elect a new presiding member.