STMA inaugurates ninth sub metro district councils, unit committees

Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) has inaugurated its ninth sub-metro district council and unit committees to advance the local governance structures within the metropolis.

The sub metro district councils, comprising assembly members, are Sekondi, Essikado-Ketan, and Takoradi. The unit committees are comprised of members elected during the District Level Elections (DLEs) that took place on 19 December 2023.

Abdul-Mumin Issah, the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolitan chief executive (MCE), spoke at a ceremony to inaugurate the Councils.

He stated that the gesture was a bold step the assembly took to deepen transparency, accountability, and inclusiveness in its local governance process.

He said, “Today, we have successfully completed a task critical to our progress as an Assembly, in accordance with the provisions in LI 2223.”

“The way is now clear for the sub-metropolitan district councils to meet, elect their respective chairpersons, and constitute the sub-committees among others and begin to exercise their mandates,” Issah added.

Issah urged the council members to diligently carry out their mandates and promote active citizen participation while instilling a sense of ownership of the assembly’s development agenda.

“As unit committee members, you are to among others support in revenue generation and act in ways that will ensure the protection of our environment against pollution, while embarking on regular engagement with community members on issues of development,” he noted.

He also asked them to work together to help spur the growth and development of their communities and the metropolis.

Eugene F Ofori-Atta, the presiding member of the STMA, noted that the sub-metropolitan district councils and unit committees are fully established to enhance grassroots participation in local governance and ultimately serve the interests of Sekondi-Takoradi residents.

He said the exercise was a testament to the assembly’s commitment to entrenching democracy, decentralisation, and open governance and championing a development agenda encompassing input from all levels.

Innocent Haligah, the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan coordinating director, urged the members to ensure they worked closely with the relevant authorities in their community to help make the work easier for them.

Reporting by Isaac Hughes in the Western Region

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