By Ewoenam Kpodo
Tokor (VR), April 12, GNA – Mr Nicholas Kwabla Worclachie, the newly confirmed Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Ketu South has pledged to work to transform the populous municipality into a thriving one under his tenure.
He said he would make a positive change by mobilising resources for efficient and effective delivery of social, economic, and cultural services to the people, with focus areas including infrastructure, sanitation, and agriculture.
Mr Worclachie was addressing members of the Municipal Assembly in a determined tone shortly after the approval of his nomination.
The drama-filled exercise concluded with the 2020 Ketu South Parliamentary aspirant of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) polling 40 ‘YES’ votes, enough to get him the required two-third votes of the 57 Assembly members (39 elected and 18 government appointees) present for the exercise, to confirm his appointment.
The process also recorded 16 ‘NO’ votes and one rejected vote.
Prior to the voting exercise, Mr James Gunu, Volta Regional Minister who was present along with some regional and constituency executives of the NDC, and recently confirmed Municipal and District Chief Executives, urged the Assembly members to give Mr Worclachie a 100 percent endorsement.
He explained that the members were not just voting to confirm the nominee but also electing for the reset agenda of the new government, saying, there needed to be a political head in place for smooth administration of the Assembly as there were critical issues to be addressed to benefit residents.
Some residents who witnessed the event, spoke to Ghana News Agency expressing disappointment with the outcome of the voting saying, they expected a 100 percent endorsement of Mr Worclachie.
“But the most important thing is that he has been confirmed as our MCE. We have high expectations of him and just as he has promised in his acceptance speech, we want a better and thriving Ketu South under his administration,” one of them said.
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