Stories by Sebastian R. Freiku
The Amansie West District Assembly has eventually elected Mr. James Asafo Akowuah, a Tutor of Manso-Adubia Senior High School, as its new Presiding Member at a special meeting at Manso-Nkwanta.
Mr. Asafo Akowuah, 54, polled 61 votes at the end of the third round of voting, with 10 members voting against.
There was no winner in the first and second ballots, as none of the two candidates obtained the two-thirds mandatory mark of 52 votes of the 79-member house.
The new Presiding Member pledged to work tirelessly, but with the co-operation of the assembly members to develop the district.
He appealed to the District Assembly to procure a vehicle to help with revenue mobilisation.
Mr. Akowuah also asked the Assembly sub-committees to work hard to enable the District Assembly function effectively
He said the District Assembly would consider the re-shaping some of the feeder roads in the district to enhance easy movement of goods and services, for which the Assembly was to hire or repair its grader.
The newly-elected Presiding Member is to be sworn into office by the District Magistrate, Mr. Akwasi Adjei, at the Assembly’s next meeting.