The Chief Executive of the West Akim Municipal Assembly, Seth Oduro Boadu has been commended for tremendously supporting the Asamankese Traditional Council in the municipality.
This commendation was made by the Center For The Vulnerable (CFV), a social pressure group in the area which comprises journalists.
CFV in a statement signed by its leader, Francis Appiah, listed a number of support the MCE has over the years extended to the traditional council.
The group thus urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to extend the mandate of Seth Oduro Boadu as the MCE for the area.
Below is the full press statement from CFV:
For the avoidance of doubt, Mr. Seth Oduro Boadu during his tenure as MCE of West Akim Municipal Assembly has at least had the following engagements with Nananom and the traditional authorities:
1) More than seven (7) stores at the Market B was allocated to the chiefs of Asamankese as the custodians of the land.
2) A 5,000 litre polytank and mechanized water system were installed at the chiefs’ palace to obviate the perennial water shortage faced by Nananom.
- A support of not less than GHS8,000 every year towards the traditional councils annual Oboadwan Festival
- The Chief of Asamankese, is made the chairperson of every national program organised within the municipality with the traditional council given full invitation and accorded all necessary protocols.
- One of the MCE’s big-ticket project of 165 unit market stores, built within one and half year has been named after the present Queen Mother, Nana Akosua Birikoramaa who happens to be the longest serving Queen Mother and the Mother of the present Chief of Asamankese, Osabarima Adu Darko II.
- In recognition of the role of Nananom in the municipalities development and a show of Honour to Nananom, the Assembly under the leadership of Mr. Seth Oduro Boadu gave a special Municipal Honour and Citation to the Obaahemaa and the Chief of Asamankese as part of honour system instituted by Mr. Seth Oduro Boadu to recognized the municipalities partners in development.
- Contributed to settle a lingering chieftaincy dispute against the chief of Asamankese and Annum thereby bringing complete peace to the municipality.
- Donated 50 bags of Cement to Anum Ahenfie to support the construction of Anum Chief Palace.
- Donated 50 bags of Cement to Akenteng Traditional Council
- Donated 50 bags of Cement to Kobriso Traditional Council
- Given representation to Chiefs in all the Assembly’s major Committees including its General Assembly and Scholarship interview Board.
- The MCE has never missed the opportunity to be fully present for any traditional authority celebrations such as Akwasidae and Awukudae and has extended all the necessary protocols required in such occasions.
13.The MCE in recognition to Nananom has named the Asamankese Central Market after the queen mother, Nana Akosua Birikorama ll the mother of Osabarimah Adu Darko lll, and honour of citation for her contribution to the traditional area
And of course, with an excellent working relationship with all Traditional Authorities.
Signed
Francis Appiah
Leader CFV