The retained President Nana Addo Dankwa Addo-Addo’s nominee as District Chief Executive (DCE) for Central Tongu Assembly’, Mr Thomas Moore Zonyrah, has assured the constituents of more social and infrastructure development projects and programmes under the Akuffo Addo led government and his supervision.
“Our community relies basically on agriculture and there are a lot of developments going on in the district in such regard,” he said.
Mr Zonyrah gave this assurance when he was delivery his acceptance speech after his massive confirmation as the DCE for the Central Tongu District Assembly by the Assembly members.
He polled 39 votes, representing 97.5 per cent, and a no vote.
Mr Zonyrah expressed gratitude to the President and Assembly members for the confidence reposed on him to serve the area.
He said he believed it was through his hard work and commitment that the Assembly members gave him the support and promised to continue the good works.
According to the newly elected DCE, there are plans to get investors to support rice and chilli pepper production in mass quantities in the district, adding that “improving health facilities, academic performance and creating job avenues will be his prerogative.”
The confirmed Central Tongu DCE said his doors are opened to citizens in the district for suggestions and correction.
Mr Zonyra noted that women are very important in the society and hence need to be empowered in all aspects of lives especially financially.
He said some women groups have been engaged in business adversary centre with some women into rearing for food and jobs, gari processing and many other activities that can help them to be financially independent.
“Our business adversary centre is charged and some groups of women are already benefiting from our programmes with trainings and many economic activities in the district,” Mr Zonyra said
According to him the, Assembly has also set up some small companies and enterprises for women groups with assistance from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
He averred that the assembly has done a lot on infrastructure with more projects still ongoing and new ones starting soon.
He added that private companies are also being engaged to help in development of the Central Tongu District
“We are actually on top of issues though we cannot say that we have a perfect situation here,” he noted.
He said his doors are open to all and would love to have the collaboration with both the assembly members and staffs as well as traditional leaders of the District.
The Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Yao Letsa commended the assembly members for a good work done and urged the Assembly to help the retained DCE achieve the aims for which he was re-nominated and confirmed.
In attendance were the Volta Regional Minister, the Central Tongu Member of Parliament and Chiefs from the various traditional councils in the district.
