A two (2) day
stakeholders’ meeting for the discussion of matters affecting the development
of the Tano South District and way forward for the development of the district
has been held at Bechem in the Brong Ahafo Region.
In a short opening
address, Mr. Abdul Mumin Asare, Assistant Director IIB who spoke on behalf of
the District Co-ordinating Director of the Assembly said, the decentralization
concept meant that the Assembly is to take decisions with stakeholders in the
development of the district and hinted that the purpose of the meeting is to
give opportunity to all present to come out with problems hindering the
development of the district.
The DCE for Tano South,
Hon.Collins Offinam Takyi thanked the various Association Members for honouring
his invitation and said since the Assembly’s staff alone cannot take decisions
concerning the development of the District, there is the need for Assembly to
take regular decision on the development of the District with Stakeholders such as the Religions Leaders,
Market Women, Association of Garages, Members of GPRTU and urged them to also
contribute their quota to make the meeting a success.
He used the occasion to
educate the Stakeholders on government policies and programmes such as the Free
Senior High School Concept, Zongo Development Fund, One million dollar per each
constituency and said, the Assembly is also putting in place measures for the
expansion of School Feeding Programme, Rehabilitation of existing government
bungalows, expansion of electrification project and road network maintenance.
Hon. Offinam said, the
Assembly will complete some projects initiated by the previous government and
initiate new ones but since the assembly has limited resources, there is the
need for all present to educate the masses to honour their tax obligations to
enable the Assembly get enough funds to finance its projects.
He informed
Stakeholders to preach peace to ensure that peace continue to prevail in the
district and the country as a whole and urged all to support the government to
implement its policies and programmes since nation building is a shared
responsibility.
Present at the meeting
were the DCE for Tano South, Hon. Collins Offinam Takyi, the District Co-ordinating
Director of the Assembly and her Deputy Directors, Religious Leaders, Market
Women Association, the Bechem Garages Association and Members of various
Transport Unions.
