MMDAs must support government to deliver

The need for Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Greater Accra Region to re-position themselves and offer pragmatic support to government in order to meet the demands of the citizenry, has been emphasised.

The Regional Minister, Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo, who expressed these sentiments called for new and innovative local government development thinking, due to the considerable change in national, international, socio-economic, political, technical and administrative dimensions.

He encouraged workers to be productive to help contribute to the development of Ghana.

Nii Afotey-Agbo who gave the advice during a day's working visit to the Kpone-Katamanso District Assembly, urged the staff and Assembly members to show keen interest in the activities of the Assembly and also participate fully in general assembly and sub-committee meetings to ensure that the right decisions are taken to promote the well-being of the people.

He asked the Assembly to educate landowners and chiefs to desist from the multiple sale of land adding assemblies to should ensure the protection of the land resources entrusted into their care.

He reiterated that it is important to streamline the issuance of building permits to make it less cumbersome to obtain.

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, during the visit, commissioned an official duty post for the KKDA Coordinating Director, a school building each at Kpone and Saki as well as a public toilet facility at Gbetseley all in the district.

GNA