By Frank Kwame Abbor
Ho, Aug. 13, GNA – Members of the Ho Zonal Council of the Ho Municipal Assembly have threatened to walk out of General Assembly meetings over alleged failure of the Assembly to transfer about GHS119,000 in commissions due them.
The threat was announced by Mr Emmanuel Adzome, the Chairman of Ho Zonal Council and Assembly Member for the Ho Central Electoral Area, during the General Assembly meeting on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
Mr Adzome said the Zonal Council members had become frustrated by the prolonged delay in releasing funds accruing to them from revenue collection which he said, had affected their ability to undertake development projects in their respective electoral areas.
He explained that although the Assembly had assigned some revenue collection responsibilities to the Zonal Council, several lucrative revenue points, including banks, filling stations, hotels and schools, had been given to private collectors.
According to him, the arrangement meant that private collectors were paid commissions that could otherwise have accrued to the Assembly and ultimately supported development initiatives at the local level.
He said the Zonal Council had repeatedly engaged the Assembly on the matter, including signing Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), submitting reminders and meeting the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Stephen Adom, but the issue remained unresolved.
Mr Adzome said from 2015 to 2019, the Zonal Council collected revenue and paid the proceeds into the Assembly’s account as required by law, but the Assembly failed to pay the Council its 50 per cent commission.
He said the failure to receive the commissions created difficulties for the Council in paying its revenue collectors and had deprived the various electoral areas of funds needed for small-scale development projects such as culverts and drains.
He therefore appealed to Assembly members to support their call for the immediate release of the money and threatened that members of the Zonal Council would walk out of future meetings if the matter was not resolved.
Mr Henry Amesimeku, Municipal Coordinating Director, confirmed that he had seen the letter from the Zonal Council concerning the matter the previous Thursday and had referred it to the MCE.
He explained that the MCE had been in Accra throughout the previous week and returned to the office only on Tuesday, August 11, adding that management would therefore need some time to act on the concerns raised.
Mr Turawah Yushau, the Finance and Administration (F&A) Chairman of the Assembly, supported the concerns of the Zonal Council members, describing the matter as long overdue.
He said he had previously served on a committee tasked with resolving the issue and expressed concern that it had remained unresolved despite earlier efforts.
Mr Turawah said he would meet the Assembly’s management immediately after the meeting to find a lasting solution to the matter.
He appealed to the Zonal Council members to remain calm while efforts were made to address their concerns.
Mr Stephen Adom, Ho Municipal Chief Executive, also appealed to the aggrieved Assembly members to exercise restraint, assuring them that management would work towards finding a comprehensive solution to the issue.
The development comes amid growing concerns among Assembly members over the availability and distribution of internally generated funds needed to support development activities within their electoral areas.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah/Benjamin Mensah