The Bawku Municipal Assembly (BMA) has voted massively to confirm the President’s nominee, Hon Abdulai Abanga for the position of Municipal Chief Executive (MCE).
He pulled 44 votes out of 50 votes cast representing 93% of the total vote.
In his acceptance speech, the new MCE Hon Abdulai Abanga thanked the President for the trust and honour beatowed upon him which he accepts with sincere gratitude. He also praised the general Assembly for the one touch endorsement which is a sign of a united front and show of support for his administration.
He pledged to serve everyone equally, irrespective of gender, religion, ethnicity and political affiliation.
“I am exceptionally passionate and concerned about improvement in education and Agricultural production. Irrigation will receive my attention to boost output in that sector and will ensure that revenue generation capacity of the Assembly is enhanced’’ he said.
He appealed to the feuding factions in Bawku to cease fire and called on NGO’s, organisations and individual to support the conflict victims with shelter, food and cloths to enable the victims cope up with life.
Hon Abanga is a professional accountant and was an employee of the Millenion Challenge Authority and the chairman of the finance and Administration sub-committee of BMA.
Earlier in the day, the presiding member Hon John Agobre expressed the assembly’s gratitude to the president for nominating Hon Abanga who is an assembly member to the high office of chief executive. He urged the general assembly to endorse the nominee whole heartedly without any reservation.
The Upper East Regional Minister Hon Alhassan Samari said confirming Hon Abanga was a step in the right direction because the fortunes of the Municipality to a large extend is pivoted on the personal drive of the Municipal Chief Executive.
The elections to confirm the MCE was conducted by the Electoral Commission. The upper east regional director of the EC, Mr Abdulai Alfa Iddrisu declared the Elections as free and fair.
The MCE elect was sworn into office immediately after the Elections by the district court Judge his honor Alex Owusu Ofori.
Source: James Dorgbetor (ISD)
He pulled 44 votes out of 50 votes cast representing 93% of the total vote.
In his acceptance speech, the new MCE Hon Abdulai Abanga thanked the President for the trust and honour beatowed upon him which he accepts with sincere gratitude. He also praised the general Assembly for the one touch endorsement which is a sign of a united front and show of support for his administration.
He pledged to serve everyone equally, irrespective of gender, religion, ethnicity and political affiliation.
“I am exceptionally passionate and concerned about improvement in education and Agricultural production. Irrigation will receive my attention to boost output in that sector and will ensure that revenue generation capacity of the Assembly is enhanced’’ he said.
He appealed to the feuding factions in Bawku to cease fire and called on NGO’s, organisations and individual to support the conflict victims with shelter, food and cloths to enable the victims cope up with life.
Hon Abanga is a professional accountant and was an employee of the Millenion Challenge Authority and the chairman of the finance and Administration sub-committee of BMA.
Earlier in the day, the presiding member Hon John Agobre expressed the assembly’s gratitude to the president for nominating Hon Abanga who is an assembly member to the high office of chief executive. He urged the general assembly to endorse the nominee whole heartedly without any reservation.
The Upper East Regional Minister Hon Alhassan Samari said confirming Hon Abanga was a step in the right direction because the fortunes of the Municipality to a large extend is pivoted on the personal drive of the Municipal Chief Executive.
The elections to confirm the MCE was conducted by the Electoral Commission. The upper east regional director of the EC, Mr Abdulai Alfa Iddrisu declared the Elections as free and fair.
The MCE elect was sworn into office immediately after the Elections by the district court Judge his honor Alex Owusu Ofori.
Source: James Dorgbetor (ISD)
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