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National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate John Mahama has promised to give assembly members financial support in the form of an allowance if he is elected in 2024.
Acknowledging the pivotal function performed by individuals in the local governance framework, Mr. Mahama underscored the necessity of financial support to empower them to execute their responsibilities with efficiency.
After voting in the district assembly elections, the former president made a point of emphasising to the media that he would prioritize decentralization in his future administration.
“As I have said, assembly members carry great responsibilities, and if I am elected president, we will pay them an allowance so that it helps them carry out the duties they have been elected for,” he said.
“If God smiles on us and we win the 2024 elections, we are going to take decentralization seriously, the rest of the ministries seriously, and the rest of the MMDAs that are still centralized. We are going to complete the decentralization so that we truly hand over power to the people at the local government level. Until we get our decentralisation right, Ghana is not going to go anywhere, so we are going to take it seriously.”
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
