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Greater Accra Regional Minister Issues Stern Warning to Local Executives Over Gross Incompetence

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The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has issued a stern warning to Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the region, citing gross incompetence and complacency in delivering on their mandate. The Minister accused some MMDCEs of neglecting their duties, leading to worsening sanitation, malfunctioning streetlights, and unchecked billboard installation. She declared that those failing to deliver must "step aside" and make way for more serious and results-oriented leaders.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has issued a stern warning to MMDCEs, accusing them of gross incompetence and complacency in delivering on their mandate.
  • The Minister cited worsening sanitation, malfunctioning streetlights, and unchecked billboard installation as examples of failures by some MMDCEs.
  • Ocloo declared that MMDCEs who fail to deliver on their mandate must step aside and make way for more serious and results-oriented leaders.
  • The Minister revealed that 3,000 new streetlights have been secured through collaboration with the Ministry of Energy, with 100 allocated to each MMDA, and demands that installation be completed within two weeks.
  • Ocloo criticized the lack of seriousness in addressing the rampant theft of drain covers, and the encroachment of sensitive ecological sites like the Ramsar wetlands and the Laloi Lagoon in the Ningo-Prampram District.
  • The Minister also banned all MMDCEs from assigning official tasks to their personal assistants or bringing them to official RCC meetings, citing this trend as an abuse of office.
  • Ocloo outlined three priority areas that will form the basis for evaluating MMDCEs: sanitation, streetlights, and enforcement of by-laws.

Statistics:

  • 3,000 new streetlights have been secured through collaboration with the Ministry of Energy.
  • 100 streetlights have been allocated to each MMDA.
  • The Minister demands that installation of streetlights be completed within two weeks.

Sources:

  • [Not specified]
  • [Impartiality Conference Hall in Accra]

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