CONTROVERSY PVER SITING OF CAPITAL ALMOST OVER (PAGE 16)

The controversy over the siting of the capital for the Adaklu–Anyigbe District at Agotime- Kpetoe is almost over as three assembly members from the Adaklu Traditional Area who had boycotted the assembly from the beginning have rescinded their decision.
Consequently, one of them, the assembly member for Adaklu-Waya, Mr Prosper Delali Fu, has been sworn in by the Ho Municipal Magistrate, Mr Yaw Sarpong, where he took part in the confirmation exercise of the District Chief Executive (DCE).
The new DCE, an Assistant Director of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Mr Michael Komla Adzaho, was unanimously confirmed by the 13 assembly members present last week.
Madam Florence Sedode, the sole candidate, was similarly endorsed by the assembly to replace Mr Francis Kwaku as its Presiding Member.
In a post election speech, Mr Adzaho assured the assembly members present of hard work, transparency and accountability, and promised to tackle issues of sanitation, feeder roads, mobilisation of revenue and the fair distribution of development projects among the three traditional areas.
For her part, Madam Sedode thanked the assembly members for the confidence reposed in her.
In an address, the Minister of Tourism, Mrs Juliana Azumah-Mensah, commended the assembly members for electing a woman as their presiding member, adding that it was in line with gender equity and balance in the body politics of the nation.
She also thanked the members for voting overwhelmingly for the new DCE to spearhead the development process of the district.
The outgoing Presiding Member, Mr Francis Kwaku, praised members, traditional authorities and heads of various departments for the immense support they offered during his tenure, adding, “ your honour and respect was honourable”.
At the South-Dayi District Assembly, Madam Perpetual Grace Annan was rejected. She polled four out of the 17 votes cast.
At Adidome, Alhaji Dziadu Bubey polled 57 against two votes to be sworn in as the DCE for the North Tongu District Assembly while Mr Kofi Dekpor polled 49 votes to become the Presiding Member.
Present were the Deputy Volta Regional Minister, Colonel Cyril Necku(rtd), and the Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Joe Gidisu.