The people of Odododiodoo on Saturday blocked some roads in the constituency in protest of the reported removal of Mohammed Adjei Sowah as the mayor of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA).
The much-awaited metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives (MMDCEs) list will be released on Sunday 19 September by the Local Government Minister, Dan Botwe.
Ahead of the official announcement, the people of Odododiodoo say a committee that vetted the candidates recommended for the reappointment of Sowah as AMA boss but reports making rounds have it that the President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has settled on Elizabeth Sackey, the former deputy Greater Accra minister.
They are therefore threatening to vote against the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 elections.
“No Adjei Sowah, no vote. Mohammed has been with us through thick and thin. He bought provisions for our children and gave us money to send them to school. He was with us in the struggles and we are not ready to welcome any stranger,” a woman protestor said.
Protest at Odododiodoo
“The Accra Metropolitan Assembly arguable is a pulsating heart of the Greater Accra Region and for that matter, it deserves a mastermind who can fix its daily conundrums and deservedly, Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah fits the bill perfectly in my estimation.
“Our effusion about who becomes Mayor of Accra may be coming late in the day but it is important to note that whoever the appointing authority nominates is vested not only with role carved by the local government act that sets it up but also for the politics of it. Men say that a stitch in time saves nine, and so we need to take a thousand stitches today to save nine tomorrow.
“We have resolved in our thinking and humbly opine that Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah, the current Mayor of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly would best fit the portfolio and can serve the President’s vision of Accra and that of the people.
“Our resolve herein is based on the successes Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah has chalked in supporting the President’s agenda and vision for the Accra Metropolitan Assembly.
“As a true grassroot and a loyalist of the Danquah Busia Dombo tradition, Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah delivered Greater Accra against all odds by winning 21 seats as Regional Secretary in the 2016 elections. A portfolio he had held for two terms running. His appointment and having received a 100% confirmation on 24th March, 2017 didn’t come as a fluke.
“Adjei Sowah has always prioritized sanitation which has long been an issue in Accra, at the nexus of public safety, public health, the informal economy (which employs about 75 percent of Accra’s residents), and emissions contributing to climate change. He’s constantly emphasized inclusivity and equity which remains as his core of work.
“He has been aligned to Accra’s development and budget framework to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that has helped to maintain principles amid this COVID-19 pandemic. Under his tenure, Accra has committed to publishing a Voluntary Local Review (VLR) to report on the progress towards equity and sustainability which is first of a kind,” a press statement issued by the youth read in part.
The much-anticipated list of President Akufo-Addo’s appointees for the offices of metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives (MMDCEs) will be made public Sunday 19 September 2021 at the Information Minister’s press briefing, Asaase Radio can confirm.
The Local Government Minister, Dan Botwe, will take his turn at the briefing to put out the official list he received from the President this week.
Source: Daily Mail GH