The communication officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, in Lower West Akyem Constituency Benjamin Yamoah has been suspended by the party for endorsing the re-nomination bid of the current Municipal Chief Executive for the area Seth Oduro Boadu.
He has been suspended from the Executive Committee effective February 10, 2021, to April 10, 2021, pending determination by the disciplinary Committee of the party.
A statement dated January 8, 2021, and signed by the Constituency secretary Ben Owusu Acquah said the decision was taken at an emergency meeting on January 8, 2021.
Background
The embattled Constituency Communication officer National Democratic Congress in the Lower West Akyem Constituency of the Eastern Region lauded the Chief Executive for the Municipality for his achievement for the past four years and urged the Minister for Local Government and the President to retain him in office for another four years.
According to the Communication Officer in the Constituency, Mr. Benjamin Yamoah, the MCE has served the people in the area wholeheartedly and through his hard work, people in the Municipality received their share of the National cake and deserve another term to do more.
Mr. Benjamin Yamoah, speaking on Asamankese base Nkunim Fm said, Seth Oduro Boadu has been the best Chief Executive the NPP has produced so far in the Municipality since 1992 and his achievements are unmatched to other chief Executives who have served in the area under NPP`s administration.
Recounting the achievement of the MCE, Mr. Yamaoh said he (Oduro Boadu) inherited an ultra-modern 73 lockable stores started by former MCE under John Mahama administration and he did not abandoned the project but continued and completed it and it is currently opened for use.
He said the MCE Started similar projects in the Asamankese lorry station and main market and have completed one while the other projects are ongoing, adding, the projects have brightened the central Business center of the Municipality.
The Communications Officer said although the MCE is not from his Party (NDC), but he has seen many School, Health, and road infrastructure in the Municipality for the past four years and called on Chiefs, Party Leaders, and supporters making the MCE unpopular on social media and other media platforms to be truthful on his achievements.
Mr. Seth Oduro Boadu is currently the Treasurer of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) and he took over in April 2017 from Mr. George Mensah Akpalu who served for six years.
He holds a Master’s degree in Public Sector Management in Finance (Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration -GIMPA) and the First Degree in Financial Accounting and Mathematics (University of Education, Winneba).
Also, he has worked as Chattered Pensions Analyst (University of Nairobi -Kenya) and served as National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) – National Financial Secretary for 12 years, Eastern Regional Branch of NAGRAT – Regional Financial Secretary for 4 years, West Akim Teachers Welfare Scheme – Chairman for the Audit Committee for 5 years and a former Teacher in Asamankese Senior High School as Head of the Business Department for 8 years.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
