17-05-14
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working under the various municipal and district assemblies of the upper east
region have been implored to be proactive in ensuring that developmental
projects are duly executed in the light of strict supervision and monitoring. The Upper
East Regional Minister, Dr Ephraim Aveah Nsoh, who made the submission described
as worrying, the way assemblies exhibit gross apathy over the execution of
projects though financial and human resources are placed at their disposal. The
practice, he lamented should be discarded in order to save government and donor
partners from unnecessary insults and accusations. Dr Avea Nsoh, was addressing members
at the meeting of the fourth session of the Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly. He was
particularly worried about the persistent internal wrangling at the assembly and
urged members to bury their differences and do away with bickering and backbiting.
Such attitudes, he noted, retards growth and development and could serve as
recipe for disaster if care is not taken. He said differences are normal but
they must be catalyst and not tool for destruction. Dr Avea Nsoh echoed government’s
commitment to supporting assemblies to deliver and will not countenance on
shoddy execution of projects. He however warned contractors to put up their
best or risk losing their job to other prospective contractors. The Bolgatanga
Municipal Chief Executive, Edward Ayagle, in his sessional address called for
team work indicating his resolve to support all the agencies under the assembly
to work. Issues discussed at the meeting include poor sanitation, attitudinal
change and respect for leadership, control of physical structures and
presentation of proposals for redress among others. Members during an open
forum descended on land user agencies for their role in the haphazard citing of
illegal structures and appealed to the regional minister to intervene. According
to them, construction of houses and other structures need to be regulated to
ensure sanity.
GBC END IA
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