GENERAL NEWS
Techiman North District Assembly gets new Presiding Member
Hon Paul Gyamfi, Assembly Member for Offuman Dampaaso Electoral Area was on Thursday July 21, 2022 elected as the Presiding Member of the Techiman North District Assembly.
Mr Paul Gyamfi polled 26 votes out of 35 valid voted cast, representing 70.2% while his main contender, Hon. Richard Yeboah an Assembly Member for Krobo Acheaw Electoral Area garnered 9 votes representing 26.8%.
The election was supervised by Mrs. Grace Sena Adzah, the Techiman North Constituency Electoral Officer. Of the 37-member Assembly, 35 were present to cast their ballot, with two members absent.
He was then sworn into office by the His Worship Mr. Kwadwo Frimpong Manso a District Magistrate Court Judge at Tuobodom.
In his acceptance speech, Hon Paul Gyamfi thanked the assembly members for the confidence they had reposed in him, and urged them to demonstrate unity of purpose and team work, indentify and help address the challenges to push forward development in the district.
He said the proposed construction of a befitting assembly block, and maintenance of roads were some of the priorities of the assembly which needed urgent attention.
“There is the need for us all to ensure an all-inclusive support and supervision, active involvement in decision making and hard work in the interest of our district,” he added.
Hon Paul Gyamfi pledged to co-operate with each other irrespective of the political affiliations, and admonished the assembly members to criticise constructively as well as avoid tendencies that could impede the developmental process.
He advised the assembly members to team up with their various unit committees, traditional rulers and other key major players and initiate development projects so that they could get support from the assembly and non-governmental organisations.
The newly elected Presiding Member underlined the need for the assembly members to promote environmental cleanliness, and help curtail illegal logging and sand winning, which destroyed natural resources.
Speaking in an interview with Asta Fm’s Nana Kwadwo Adu, the Techiman North District Chief Executive Hon. Everson Addo-Donkor He expressed gratitude to Nananom, the Assembly Members and workers as well as party members for their collaboration and support.
Hon. Everson repeated his resolve to collaborate with the Asembly Members adding that he is hopeful of doing everything humanly possible to ensure the success and development of the District.
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In attendance were Mr. Stephen Appiagyei Donkor a.k.a. Dr. GIFAS who is the Techiman North Constituency NPP Chairman, Departmental Heads and etc.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com
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