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Hon. Nicholas Amankwah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Wassa Amenfi East Constituency in the Western Region, has emphasized the need of enhancing assembly members’ abilities to carry out their responsibilities in an effective and efficient manner in order to hasten community development.
The MP claims that periodically increasing their capacity will also enable them to sensitize and educate their local community about their responsibilities and assist them avoid resident pressure.
In order to help the recently elected Assembly members carry out their responsibilities effectively and efficiently, he has assigned the Wassa Amenfi East local Assembly the job of developing their skills.
At the First Section of the 6th Assembly’s inauguration in Wassa Akropong on Monday, he was speaking to the Wassa Amenfi East Municipal Assembly.
Meanwhile, the Amenfi East MP has asked assembly members to plan towards achieving developmental projects in their respective electoral areas to accelerate communities.
He noted that the performance of duties by members was essential for the progress, growth and development of communities to improve livelihoods.
The MP who is affectionately called Home Boy addressing the Assembly observed that achieving developmental goals should be the yard stick to assess the progress, growth and development of communities which could also translate into job creation and wealth for the youth.
He used the opportunity to congratulate all the newly elected Assembly and Unit Committee Members on their victory and also took the opportunity to remind them that, they jointly have a mandate in their collective quest to develop the Amenfi East.
Notwithstanding, the Amenfi East lawmaker has urged immediate past assembly members to continue partnering the newcomers to share ideas and to work towards development for the good people of Amenfi East.
Hon. Nicholas Amankwah emphasized the need for assembly members to enhance the mobilization of Internally Generated Funds.
He also urged them to collaborate closely to devise innovative strategies for collecting the necessary resources for the development of their localities.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com/Kaakyire Kwasi Afari
