The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has commenced assessing 165 individuals who have expressed interest in heading the various Municipal and District Assemblies in the Upper West Region.
The vetting, which started on Monday, January 20, 2025, is expected to end on Friday, January 24, 2025.
Three aspirants—Albert Kansuglo Kachu and Yakubu Naaba Saani from the Sissala East Municipality, and Issa Kantagyere from the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District, who is also the Upper West Regional Communications Officer of the NDC—have announced their withdrawal from the contest.
The vetting committee comprises Professor Benjamin Kumbuor, a former government appointee; Mr. Cletus Seidu Dapilah, Member of Parliament (MP) for the Jirapa Constituency, representing the MPs; Mr. Abdul-Nasir Saani, the party’s Regional Chairman; and Mr. Charles Lwanga Puozuing, the NDC’s Regional Secretary.
Other members include Thomas Mwinbahaara, the Regional Organiser; Prisca Domanyevi, the Regional Women’s Organiser; Basiera Sankara, the Regional Youth Organiser; Alhaji Al-Hassan Yakubu; and Hajia Bintu Al-Hassan, both Members of the Council of Elders.
According to the party’s regional leadership, the five-day exercise is a significant and pivotal process in the NDC’s efforts to identify and place competent individuals as heads of the eleven MDAs in the region.
Some aspirants, who spoke to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), expressed their commitment to facilitating the development of their respective constituencies if given the opportunity.
Madam Helen Tanlugu, an aspirant in the Sissala East Municipality, stated that she has a keen interest in the development of the municipality and will work hard to achieve it if appointed as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE).
“The Sissala East Municipality has a lot of internal revenue that can be used for the development of the municipality. It is all about inclusive decision-making, which, if I am given the opportunity, I will bring on board,” she explained.
Madam Tanlugu told the GNA that she would ensure accountability in her leadership to enhance the development of the municipality and encourage taxpayers to pay their taxes regularly.
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