The Kwahu Traditional Council and the Local Government Ministry have commended the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Mpraeso Constituency, Seth Kwame Acheampong for facilitating the elevation of Kwahu South District to a municipality after 32 years of its establishment.
The district was established in 1988 under L.I. 1988, Act 1742.
The District has however birthed four other Municipal/Districts in the Kwahu block namely: Kwahu West Municipal Assembly, Kwahu East District Assembly, Afram Plains South, and Afram Plains North District.
Addressing a gathering at the forecourt of the Assembly Hall on Friday, November 27, 2020, the deputy Local Government Minister, Nana Agyei Boateng, said “the MP’s recommendation and attitude towards the implementation were exceptional. And it is what has led to the inaugural ceremony of the newly born Municipal Assembly.”
He used the opportunity to task the Assembly to work assiduously to ensure a satisfying revenue mobilization.
The deputy Local Government minister further expressed worry over the Assembly’s inability to mobilize revenue attributing to residents’ failure to pay property rates.
“Nananom, when you come to Kwahu, there are beautiful mansions but property rates are poor. Now that you’ve been elevated to Municipal status, you have a mandate to ensure your capability of mobilizing funds. Agyei Boateng said the objective of elevating the Assembly from district to Municipal status was to achieve a sustainable, equitable, and balanced socio-economic development within a decentralized environment. He said the new Municipal would strengthen leadership and capacity at all levels of the decentralized government machinery and create an enabling environment to enhance the development of urban and rural areas.”
Present at the inaugural ceremony was Mpraesohene, Nana Ampadu Daaduam II who chaired the program, together with the Obohene and a number of Chiefs and Queen Mothers from within the area, the Eastern Regional Minister, Eric Kwakye Darffour, MP for Mpraeso Constituency, Seth Kwame Acheampong, Kwahu West Municipal Chief Executive, Yaw Owusu Addo, Past and present (Emmanuel Attah Ofori Snr) DCEs and Presiding Members for the area, Assembly Members, Some party faithful, among others.
Speaking on behalf of Kwahuhene Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II, Nana Abra Appiah said the MP, Seth Kwame Acheampong informed Nananom about his plans to Change the District to Municipal status two years ago.
“Two Years ago, Kwame Seth informed me about his plans to change this District to Municipal status, One other thing he mentioned was the Mpraeso Traffic Light. You have served well Kwame, and you’ve left a legacy, thank you”.