The Ashanti Regional Minister, Hon. Dr. Frank Amoakohene has urged Heads of Departments and staff of the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to continue to work diligently whilst upholding their political neutrality at the workplace. Dr. Frank Amoakohene made this call on Friday February 7, 2025, when he paid a working visit to the Mampong Municipal Assembly in Mampong in the Ashanti Region and held a meeting with the heads of department and staff of the assembly at Assembly Hall.
Addressing the staff at a meeting held in his honour, the Honorable Regional Minister reminded them of the need to adhere to the values of their profession. He emphasized that the preoccupation of the civil servants is to serve the government of the day conscientiously irrespective of their political leanings. He added that over the years, officers in the Service had accordingly continued to work tirelessly for all governments to enable governments to prosecute their agenda and indicated that he expected nothing short of that from them during this new NDC administration.
He therefore urged them to support the government by working harder and efficiently to help enhance the progress and development of Mampong municipality.
He used the opportunity to call for unity among the staff to engender teamwork and high productivity.
In his welcome address, the Municipal Coordinating Director, Mr. Mumuni Mohammed assured the Regional Minister that the Mampong Municipal Assembly stand committed to cooperate and support him to ensure that he succeed in his administration and develop the region to the admiration and satisfaction of all its people.
Present included the Municipal Education Director, Mr. Prince Owusu Ansah, the Divisional Police Commander, ACP Mr. Stephen Boadu, the Sector Commander of the Ghana Immigration Service, ACI Victus Ahiadeka, the Presiding Member, Hon. Daniel Oduro, Municipal Finance Officer, Mr. Jones Abu Kyere, Others included heads and staff of the Assembly, Assembly members and the media.
The visit afforded the minister the opportunity to have a first-hand information about the concerns and problems of the various departments and issues of concern to the municipality.
He also used the occasion to go round and familiarize himself with some departments of the assembly and casually assess their condition of state.
The Regional Minister further stated that the vision of the President, H.E John Dramani Mahama, is hinged primarily on the president’s desire to use his four year mandate, which he described as a “Legacy Term”, to transform the economy, agriculture, health, employment and job, education, water and sanitation among other sectors of the economy to enable all Ghanaians enjoy better lives and leave a good legacy for the country.
He therefore urged them to support the president to achieve his vision by working effectively and efficiently to help enhance the country’s development.
He also urged the Assembly staffs to eschew politics in the work settings and leave the politicians and support the government. “We as politicians know and understand that we can play our usual politics. You as civil servants should not do same especially in discharging your duties but rather continue to work as professionals with political neutrality and commitment to duty mindset”, he admonished.
Sharing his vision for the Mampong Municipality, the Regional Minister pointed out that he would ensure the completion of stalled and ongoing projects left behind by the erstwhile NPP administration in the municipality and the region in general while pursuing and supporting other developmental programmes and projects of the government to address the region’s developmental needs.
He therefore urged them to support him to achieve his vision by working harder and efficiently to contribute to the progress and development of Mampong municipality.
Dr. Amoakohene expressed his unhappiness about poor attitude towards work by the assembly’s staff particularly in terms of reporting not early at work. He, therefore, urged them to be punctual at work and contribute meaningfully to change the face of Mampong.
The new Ashanti Regional Minister who assumed office just recently used the occasion to once again thank the chiefs and people of the Mampong Constituency for their support when the president visited the constituency to campaign and subsequently voted massively in the 7th December, 2024 presidential election for the then Presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to become president.
During the open forum, some staffs had the opportunity to share their concerns for the attention of the Regional Minister.
The new Ashanti Regional Minister who assumed office just recently used the occasion to once again thank the chiefs and people of the Mampong Constituency for their support when the president visited the constituency to campaign and subsequently voted massively in the 7th December, 2024 presidential election for the then Presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to become president.
During the open forum, some staffs had the opportunity to share their concerns for the attention of the Regional Minister.
These concerns ranged from adding Passport Office to the Ghana Immigration Service Sector Command at Mampong, Decentralizing the Printing of Births and Deaths Certificates, Renovation of the Information Services Department Office Building, Mampong Municipal Assembly Block, Education Office, and National Ambulance Service, to the provision of logistics for some departments, refurbishment of the Assembly Hall, provision of sanitation trucks and tools to enhance sanitation, and street lights among others.
In his response, the Regional Minister said he had taken keen note of the various concerns and assured that he would take the matter up to help address them.
Story by:
Emmanuel Akwasi Wiafe-Boateng
Information Services Department, Mampong
