Hon. Felix Owusu-Gyimah, Nkwanta South Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), in his first sessional address to honorable Assembly members at the First Ordinary General Meeting of the first session of the 9th Assembly of Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly, called on members to work tirelessly in restoring Nkwanta to its former glory by reuniting the people to a common destiny and a peaceful coexistence. The meeting took place on Thursday, May 02, 2024 at the Assembly hall.
The MCE appealed to all feuding parties to lay down their arms, come to the drawing board and give peace a chance. He said, “It is important to remind ourselves that Development will elude us forever, our Living standards will deteriorate, our children impoverished and make us economically dependent on other Districts for our very survival if we fail to unite as one people with a common destiny.”
“The future of the generation after us will be bleak, jeopardizing the human capital necessary for our social, economic and cultural development if we choose to settle our scores through the shedding of precious blood, destruction of property and businesses all in the name of pursuing an unreasonable personal interest.” Honorable Felix Owusu-Gyimah stressed.
Hon. Owusu-Gyimah also briefed the house on the general administration of the Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly. The sessional address focused on Human Resources, Budget and Finances, Road infrastructure, Water and Sanitation, Health, Agriculture, the Local Economy and Education.
Hon. Assembly members expressed their appreciation to the MCE for the detailed sessional address that was presented. The house deliberated on the sessional address after which issues regarding the ex-gratia of the 8th Assembly and Executive Committee report (EXECO) were discussed.
The Municipal Director of Education, Mr. Jonathan Korsinah, was invited to brief members of the Assembly on the status of pre-tertiary schools in the municipality since the start of the conflict. According to Mr Korsinah, over eight hundred school pupils have left the Nkwanta Township due to the conflict. The Director informed the house that attempts to reach these pupils via their parents have proved futile. He appealed to the Assembly members to assist the Education Directorate in helping bring these pupils back to the classroom.
After the sessional address by the MCE, and the report of the Municipal Director of Education, the presiding member led the house to constitute a welfare committee for members.
Report by Emmanuel Sappor and Daniel Ahiatrogah