Bongo Assembly endorses Ayamdoo as DCE

Published on September 26, 2013 Page 19 The Bongo District Assembly has endorsed Mr Alexis A. Ayamdoo, as District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area. All the 52 members of the assembly voted to approve the President’s nominee, who has since resigned his position as the Presiding Member for the Bongo District Assembly. The election was supervised by the Electoral Commission (EC), which was represented by Mr Azu Bosco Anyigire. Assembly members and well-wishers of Mr Ayamdoo, who filled the assembly hall to capacity, went into jubilation after his endorsement. Mr Ayamdoo, who was immediately sworn into office by the Bongo District Magistrate, Madam Vivian Yamusah, in an acceptance speech, thanked the President for his nomination and the assembly members for the confidence reposed in him, and pledged to work tirelessly with the assembly members and the assembly staff to ensure that all the resources of the assembly were explored and used judiciously to bring about some level of progress at Bongo. The Upper East Regional Minister, Alhaji Mohammed-Muniru, commended the assembly members for setting aside their political differences and rallying behind the nominee by endorsing him, stressing it demonstrated their commitment to propel the development agenda of the area. Alhaji Mohammed-Muniru asked the DCE and the assembly members to close their ranks and work harder to provide the development needs of the people. He advised the DCE to adopt an open door policy, develop a listening ear and consult those who matter and serve everybody who needed his services in order to bring about development. The Upper West Regional Minister, Dr Ephraim Avea Nsoh, a native of the district, who observed the process, commended the assembly members for endorsing the nominee and urged all to work in unity to develop the district. Earlier, the regional minister interacted with heads of decentralized department during which he expressed worry over attitudes of some public and civil service workers who were portraying a negative stance towards the development of the nation. Alhaji Mohammed-Muniru, who was scheduled to meet the heads of department ahead of the confirmation programme, called on the workers in the district to change their attitudes towards work and develop a sense of urgency and hard work to provide quality service to the nation. He said the casual approach towards work, lack of respect for time, reporting late for work and knocking off early from work had greatly affected the development of the country, stressing that must stopped. By Benjamin Xornam Glover/Daily Graphic/Ghana http://graphic.com.gh/Politics/bongo-assembly-endorses-ayamdoo-as-dce.html