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By Akwasi Ampratwum –Mensah,
Sunyani

The Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Mr Kwadwo Nyamekye Marfo, has on behalf of the president, Professor J.E.A. Mills, sworn into office all the 22 municipal and district chief executives (MDCEs) in the region at a short ceremony at the residency.
He administered the oaths of office, oath of allegiance and oath of secrecy and also presented their respective instruments of appointment to them.
The MDCEs are: Hajia Amina Amadu for Jaman North; Messers Kwasi Oppong Asibey, Sunyani Municipality; Alex Kyeremeh, Techiman Municipality; Kwadwo Osei Asibey, Sunyani West; Mohammed Kwaku Doku, Asunafo North; Eric Addae, Asutifi; I.K Kyeremeh, Dormaa East, and Bukari Anaba Zakaria for Tano North.
Others are Messers Dominic Owusu Amoako, Tano North; Yaw Osei Adjei Wenchi; Jones Samuel Tawiah, Tain; Julius Atta Bediako; Jaman South; Kwadwo Adjei Dwomoh, Nkoranza North; Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum, Nkoransa South, Stephen Lord Oppong, Berekum, Alhassan Seidu Harrison, Kintampo North, Kojo Nyame Datiakwa and Kintampo South.
The rest are: Sanja Nanja, Atebubu Amantin Kaseim; Masawud Mohammed, Pru; Dominic Nasare, Sene; Vicent Oppong Asamoah, Dormaa West, and Fleance Danso, Asunafo South.
In his remarks, the regional minister charged the MDCEs to be humble and respectful to the people in their communities, take a critical look at their felt needs and respond positively to them, adding “make sure to develop the culture of respect and not to throw your weight about.”
He said their nomination and subsequent confirmation by their various assemblies was not just an honour but a great responsibility and challenge, pointing out that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was endowed with many talents and experienced people, but the President, in his wisdom, decided to nominate them to represent him in the respective municipalities and districts.
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Katipo North, Mr Stephen Kusi, described the MDCEs as the ambassadors of the president and therefore urged them to live above reproach
“We want to stay in power for as long as possible but that will depend on you as well”, he added
The Omanhene of Techiman Traditional Area, Oseadeeyo Akumfi Ameyaw observed that the work of the MDCEs required that they should depend on the resources of their respective assemblies in order to succeed.
The Regional Vice Chairman of the NDC, Mr Opoku Atuahene, cautioned the MDCEs not to forget the party on whose wings they had been appointed, by assisting members of the party in diverse ways.