THE Amansie South District Assembly, in the Ashanti Region has endorsed the President’s nominee, Mr Clement OpokuGyamfi, as the new District Chief Executive of the area for the second time.
Out of 37 assembly members, 33 voted Yes, and 4 voted No representing 89.2 % to approve him as the youngest District Chief Executive to be appointed by President Akufo Addo at the age of 33 years.
In his acceptance speech, after being declared by the area Electoral Commission Returning Officer, he noted that the President renominated him again due to the ongoing developments in the area through his efforts and that of the assembly members.
He assured that he can’t promise to heal the District but he will give out his best to ensure that the District becomes well developed and less-in-need of basic amenities to catch up with the development of the country.
Outlining some of his projects, he boasted of; Construction of a 12 Unit storey classroom block (MansoAdubia SHS); Construction of District Ambulance Bay (MansoAdubia); Construction of a No. 6 Unit Classroom block with office and store, 6 seater water closet toilet, Fully furnished ICT lab at MansoAbiram, Construction of 6 bedroom girls Dormitory at MansoAdubia S.H.S, and Construction of 2 Storey Office Complex for the District Assembly.
Other ongoing Projects are; Construction of Office Complex for Ghana Police Service at MansoNkran, Extension of National Grid Electricity to 26 Communities, construction of 2 Unit KG block with Office, store, kitchen and 6 seater water closet toilet at MansoWatereso.
The rest are: Construction of a Semi detached nurses quarters at MansoAdubia (001), Construction of a Semi detached nurses quarters at MansoAdubia (002), Construction of a 3 Unit Classroom block with a mechanized bore hole, Construction of a 2 Unit KG block with office and store at MansoDawusaso, a 3 Unit Classroom block at MansoOdaho, a 2 Unit Classroom block at MansoAgroyesum, market stores at MansoKumpese, a 5 mechanised bore hole to curb COVID-19 MansoAdubia, Keniago, Aponapon, Odaho and Watereso.
With road Infrastructure, he said they are reshaping the 12km Watereso – Aboaboso road, Construction of 14km Mem junction – Adubia – Kumpese(Bitumen), construction of 10km Nweneso – Odaho (COCOBOD), and construction of 26.3km Kensere – Odumasi – Afedie – Gyeduako – Watereso which are cocoa board projects.
He, therefore, appealed with the assembly members to rally behind him and the government to develop the District.
