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Assembly Members challenged to be advocates of government policies

Members of the 7th Assembly of the Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly have been called upon to be advocates for implementing government policies meant to better the lives of the people.

Date Created : 1/24/2020 4:12:08 AM : Story Author : Ghanadistricts.com

She reminded them that Assemblies are critical parts of government, and have a role to play to ensure the government delivers on its promises to Ghanaians.

Speaking at the inauguration of a 38-member assembly at the Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly on Thursday, Madam Cecilia Dapaa in a speech read on behalf of the President Nana Akuffo Addo said Government has launched and is pursuing a number of policies and programmes including, Free SHS, 1D 1F, Planting for Foods and Jobs, Planting for Export and Rural Development, 1V1D among others aimed at giving the people a better live.

She noted that “the ministry of local government and rural development has formulated a rural development policy which provides mechanism for implementation of the coordinated interventions in agriculture, social services, industrialization, financial inclusion and skills development for a transformative change in the lives of rural people across the country”.

The Minister also indicated that through the property naming and street addressing system, the assembly can improve upon its revenue generation for the betterment of the lives of its people adding that unplanned and haphazard developments pose a major challenge to our development efforts and urged the assembly to use its bye-laws to improve on environmental health.

She urged the assembly to work towards a diversified and commercially oriented agriculture with strong linkage to industry and markets to generate employment and address rural poverty.

The Municipal Chief Executive, Kojo Ofori-Sarfo noted that the Assembly Members with diverse background will help address the challenges of the municipality. “The Technocrats, ably led by the Coordinating Director are at hand to lend you whatever support and information you may require to discharge your duties effectively and efficiently. You only need to accept that the task at hand is quite humongous and be willing and ready to learn, only then can we be successful in improving our communities.