MCE MEETS WITH MUSLIM COUNCIL

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Hon Alexander Obour Damoah has held Stakeholders meeting with the Muslim Council.

The meeting formed part of the MCE’s Public Engagements to interact with Stakeholders and constituents in the Wenchi Municipality. The meeting was also part of the MCE’s efforts to account on his stewardship particularly completed and ongoing developments and provide updates on new upcoming projects.

Addressing Imams, Mallams, Zongo and Muslim Chiefs and Clerics headed by the Municipal Chief Imam His Eminence Sheikh Alhaji Issah Ibrahim Bamba and Deputy Chief Imam Alhaji Umar Adams supported by the Daafi Imam, the MCE expressed appreciation to the Muslim Council for their continuous prayers, support and cooperation being offered him since his assumption of Office. He followed his appreciation with a clarion call on the Muslim Council to help maintain and protect the peace and tranquility being enjoyed in the Municipality before, during and after the upcoming December 7, 2024 General Elections.

The MCE enumerated some major newly constructed and completed physical infrastructural projects by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government such as; the Business Resource Centre (BRC) Office Complex, Court Complex for Circuit and High Courts, Audit Office Complex and the ongoing Thirty-One Million Euros (€31M) Wenchi Water Supply System Project, Astroturf Sports Facility, amongst many other projects in the Municipality. The MCE also hinted on new Wenchi Township Roads Project awarded to a renowned construction giant MAPOMAH Construction Company Limited to construct Wenchi Township Roads in addition to the ongoing Township Roads Project being undertaken by PMC Africa Building and Constructions Company Limited.

Given the litany of Projects, the Chief Executive argued that the achievements of NPP government were unmatched and uncontested and deserved continuation hence rallied votes for the NPP Presidential Candidate Dr Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia to win the upcoming December 7, 2024 General Elections. The MCE contended that apart from Assembly Projects, other projects initiated and executed by the past and current NPP Government as Central Government/GoG Projects led by His Excellency John Agyekum Kuffuor and His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo respectively as Presidents proved the benefits derived from NPP when in power. He challenged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to point at least one infrastructural Project initiated, completed and handed over for use in Wenchi. He reiterated that NPP was the only Political Party that could develop Wenchi and the panacea to the developmental needs of the people. As part of upcoming projects, the MCE hinted on the construction of new Ultra-Modern Standard Market to revamp the existing Wenchi Thursday Central Market.

The MCE emphasized that Wenchi had benefited and could bost of numerous Ministerial and Ambassadorial as well as other appointments of high positions namely Professor Kofi Abrefa Busia, Professor George Gyan Baffour, Ambassador Naa Amelley Ollenu, Alhaji Mogtar Musah Bamba, Dr Kwasi Agyemang Busia, the late Ama Busia, in the current and past NPP Governments and further argued that the NPP was the only Political Party that appreciated and rewarded Wenchi with Appointments.

The Muslim Clerics commended the MCE and the government for the various projects executed including completed and ongoing Lockable Market Store Projects at the Old Station. They engaged the MCE on various developmental projects on all sectors. Under Water & Sanitation, some of the Council members requested for construction of Toilet and Urinal Facilities in their areas. Some requested for provision of more Refuse Containers and take continuous steps to empty the Refuse Containers and evacuate Refuse heaps. Intensified Security and Roads highly featured in the discussions. Potholes patching, reshaping of existing Feeder Roads and construction of roads to existing and new residential areas.

In response, the MCE noted that the earth-moving machines and equipment procured by the government for the Assembly under the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) had started construction works on new and dilapidated roads including the Ofuman Sports Stadium road. He pledged his commitment to development and asked for their continuous support and cooperation to develop Wenchi.