Assembly comfirms Duker as MCE

March 28
Story: Kwame Asiedu Marfo, Tarkwa
THE Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly has confirmed, Mr George Mireku Duker as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE).
All the 37 members of the Municipal Assembly voted in favour of Mr Duker, representing 100 per cent acceptance from the assembly, in an election supervised by the Municipal Electoral Officer, Mr Yaw Opoku.
The new MCCE was sworn-in by the Tarkwa Circuit Court Judge, Mr John Ajet Nasam.
Speaking after the confirmation, the Minister of Tourism and Diasporan Relations, Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng said it was a very joyful occasion to witness 100 per cent acceptance of the municipal chief executive by the assembly.
He therefore urged the assembly members and MCEs to stay as a united assembly since it was through that that they could succeed as an assembly.
Mr Asamoah Boateng also asked them to start the economic development of Tarkwa immediately since the area was abound with many economic opportunities.
He said raising a district to a municipal status inferred that some of the social amenities such as schools, hospitals, university among others must be upgraded or improved.
The Minister emphasised that the decentralisation policy was very important to the government since it would open up many rural communities towards the improvement of living conditions of people living in those areas.
The Western Regional Minister, Mr A.E. Amoah said the President nominated the new MCE due to the confident he had in him.
He called on members of the assembly to continue to give him the necessary co-operation and assistance to enable him to deliver.
Mr Amoah urged the chiefs and people to ensure that peace prevailed in the municipality to help facilitate the socio-economic development in the various communities.
Mr Duker on his part, said he was going to work together with the chiefs and people in the area and re-unite the Wassa Fiase Traditional Area, adding” we are one people with one destiny and have to live as such.’
He noted that any credit to the MCE, was a credit to the entire assembly and they must work hard to ensure the rapid transformation of the municipality.
Mr Duker promised to continue the good works of his predecessor, Mr Emmanuel Kwesi Ayensu.