The two, Ahmed Mustapha and Yussif Dia-ullah, were last Thursday, sworn in by the Wa Magistrate Court Judge, Braimah Sydney, during the second ordinary session of the Assembly.

Their swearing-in brings to 17, the number of Assembly members appointed by the President at the Wa Municipal Assembly.

The Presiding Member of the Wa Municipal Assembly, Karim Abdul-Rahman Topie, in moving a motion for the swearing-in, said that the official ceremony will enable the two contribute to the business of the Assembly.

Speaking to Citi News after their swearing-in, Ahmed Mustapha thanked the President for reposing confidence in them, and assured that he will bring his expertise to bear on the deliberations of the Assembly.

The 36-year-old banker said “as a young man, I understand the development needs and challenges confronting this Assembly, and so this is but an opportunity to offer my support especially on revenue mobilization”.

He added that “there are still untapped revenue generation opportunities in the municipality, and with the support of my colleagues, we will make sure such opportunities are maximized to the fullest so that we can all reap the benefits”.

Ahmed Mustapha however refuted media reports that he and his colleague were thrown out by some angry members of the Wa Municipal Assembly.

According to him, “the reports that the swearing in was characterized by controversies, indicate a mark of unprofessional and bias journalism because we were peacefully sworn in without any hindrance”.

The Member of Parliament for Wa Central, Dr. Rashid Hassan Pelpuo reminded the Assembly members to always be guided by their core mandate of promoting peace and development in the Wa Municipality.

He said “despite the development successes chalked by the Assembly, a lot still needs to be done in the areas of rural electrification, roads, health, security and economic empowerment.

“We cannot address these challenges when there is no peace, hence the need for us to work with a united front to alleviate our people from hunger and poverty”.

The Wa Municipal Chief Executive, Issahaku Moomin Tahiru, thanked the Assembly Members for their cooperation and coordination of development in their various communities.

He mentioned improved road network, access to good quality water, security and increased revenue mobilization as some of the key areas that saw major boost in 2017.

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By: Mahama Latif/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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Government has also allocated GH¢ 252 million Ghana cedis for the restoration of nurses and teacher trainees’ allowances.

[contextly_sidebar id=”I5wbzRVVE9j6WkITRl440kLeXo2fxTke”]These measures are aimed at improving the health delivery system in Ghana, Mr Sulemana Alhassan, Upper West Regional Minister announced at the 10th-anniversary celebration and matriculation of the Wa Nursing Training College in Wa.

He urged health trainees to work harder and come out successfully, assuring them of their engagement in the public and private sectors to provide quality health care services to the people.

Mr Alhassan said the government was working hard to provide the needed infrastructure and logistics for the Wa Nursing Training College to enable it to increase students’ intake and also facilitate teaching and learning.

He said the nursing profession was an important component of human life and it needed adequate support from stakeholders to ensure that products from health training institutions were well educated and equipped with the necessary skills and practices to provide quality health services to the people.

The Regional Minister advised the students to improve academic performance through effective use of learning hours, improve quality engagement with lecturers and create a congenial learning environment.

On students and lecturers relations, Mr Alhassan said the cordial relationship was an influential factor that helped to improve the academic and clinical performance of students and should not be taken for granted.

Mr Alhassan appealed to community members to initiate programmes and support actions of the college to help in its growth and expansion.

He urged the Wa Municipal Assembly to also incorporate the development plan of the college into its medium term and long term plans for the provision of infrastructure and other amenities.

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Source: GNA

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