Story: Tim Dzamboe, Dzodze
The newly created Ketu North district assembly has overwhelmingly voted 100 per cent for the president’s nominee, Torgbui Awusu III as the new District Chief Executive.
All the 29 assembly members voted for 40- year old DCE who was a public servant with the Volta Regional Centre for National Culture.
Present was the Volta Regional Dzamesi, his deputy, Mr Joseph Nayan, the Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Mr James Avedzi, a leading member of New Patriotic Party(NPP), Mr Obed Okudzeto, the Chief Director of the Volta Regional Coordinating Council, Mr Steve Selormey and all paramount chiefs of the district comprising Dzodze, Afife, Penyi and Wheta.
Addressing the assembly, Torgbui Awusu said with his election a dream had been achieved to demonstrate servant leadership ability and thanked members for the confidence reposed in him.
He said he was aware of great expectations required from him adding that he acknowleged the challenges ahead especially in the fields of health, agriculture, education and public health which needed the support of all in order to transform the district successfully.
The regional minister, Mr Dzamesi advised the DCE to ignore rumours since they had been the most serious issues militating against the running of institutions in the region.
He said he should look for the truth and check the facts and figures before any action is taken adding that, that will ensure that the proper mandate to office is executed to expectation.
Mr Dzamesi also asked him to work closely with traditional authorities by bringing them together in concert for a common goal.
On the anti climax the assembly failed to elect a presiding member when the sole candidate Mr Vincent Dickson Tettey, 65, an educationist failed to poll the two-thirds of votes cast.
He polled 17 “yes” votes against “13” no votes and having been rejected for the third time he stepped down in the public interest.
The assembly however reopened nominations after an hour break but also failed to elect one of Torgbui Agbewode III and Mr Gideon Kobla Fianu since none of them also polled two thirds majority.
The elections had been adjourned in consonance with the law.
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