President John Dramani Mahama has nominated two new Municipal Chief Executives (MCEs) for the Central Region, pending approval by their respective Assemblies.
This comes under Article 243(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 20(1) of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936), as amended.
In a statement released by the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs on Wednesday, May 28, the nominees include Rev. Atta Mensah for the Effutu Municipal Assembly and Gariba Adam for the Assin Central Municipal Assembly.
The statement, signed by the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, emphasised that the appointments are subject to approval by the respective Assemblies in line with the established legal framework governing local governance in Ghana.
The nomination is expected to set in motion the processes for Assembly members in both municipalities to convene and either confirm or reject the President’s nominees as part of the decentralisation efforts to strengthen local administration and development.
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